Golden Stage

The twilight climbed up the window lattice, the sky was dim, and the yellowed picture scroll on the wall disappeared in the boundless darkness.Yan Xiaohan and Fu Shen exchanged cups and drank together, completed the final ceremony, and then bowed deeply to the portraits of the ancestors of the Fu family before turning around and getting off the golden stage.

This funeral was heavy and sad, which made the originally not very festive atmosphere even more downcast.Yan Xiaohan sent Fu Shen onto the horse, intentionally calming down the atmosphere, and said, "Next, we should go back to the Marquis' Mansion. After worshiping the heavens and the earth, we have to go back and thank the Emperor for his kindness. You and I both ran away without seeing anyone. We both have hearts."

Fu Shen snorted, "Let him come. I can hit ten with one hand."

It's no big deal to watch the excitement with the Beiyan iron cavalry who came to watch the ceremony, and the hall roared with laughter.Yan Xiaohan shook his head with a helpless smile, got on the horse, and walked side by side with Fu Shen.The welcoming team and the Beiyan army formed a team, a large group of people rushed towards the capital in a mighty manner.

Everyone in Beijing knew that Yan Fu and his wife were getting married today, so many people were looking forward to it, and even went to the street to watch the excitement. The palace is waiting to hear the letter, and has sent people to the Hou's mansion to ask three times; the lord of the Ministry of Rites was so angry that he fainted twice, said nothing, and insisted on telling the old man to return home.

Just when the Houfu palace was in chaos, the north gate of the capital opened suddenly, and two riders in bright red clothes leaped out from the long and deep shadow of the tower. The last two fires burst out in the setting sun, and flew across the dark and old long street shrouded in twilight in an instant.

Extremely chic and willful, extremely handsome and romantic.

There was a sudden burst of cheers from the crowd.I don't know when it started, the common people took to the streets with lamps, one by one, hundreds of thousands of lamps, gradually connecting them into a long river of brilliance, making the silver man in the sky eclipse.Where the two riders passed by, countless people threw red flowers and shouted in unison: "Congratulations to Fu Shuai on his wedding!"

"The general's newlyweds are overjoyed!"

"Your Lord is safe and healthy, and your blessings will last forever!"

The big red flowers fell like raindrops, and the shouts became louder and louder, and finally it became a carnival for the whole city.Not only Fu Shen, but even Yan Xiaohan did not expect such a big scene.

It's hard to describe the feeling of that moment, like a heart full of holes being picked up from the ice and snow.Fu Shen was moved instantly, from Yan Xiaohan's perspective, there seemed to be tears in his eyes.

The horse slowly slowed down, and the group finally stopped at the end of Chunhe Bridge.

On the bridge and under the bridge, there are people holding bright lights, like thousands of fireflies lighting up in the boundless night.Fu Shen sat on the horse, raised his hands to adjust his clothes, and then bowed solemnly and silently to all the onlookers on the street.

He only said four words, and each word fell to the ground with sound.

"Fu Mou is ashamed."

When he opened his mouth, his voice was choked to hoarse.The meritorious deeds of the three generations of the Fu family are left in the annals of history, inscribed on steles, and recited by thousands of people. Hearing the beautiful words made Fu Shen's ears callous. He was also proud, satisfied and complacent; when he was killed by the emperor, he also felt resentful , I feel that I have made great contributions and deserves the gratitude of the world to him.

But when he really knew what "the aspiration of the people" meant, he put away all his arrogance and felt ashamed, as insignificant as a speck of dust in the world.

The foreign aggression is not settled, and the world is still uncertain. He Fu Shen, what virtue and ability, is grateful and remembered by so many people with only a little military achievement.

Fu Shen himself knows that a large part of the "responsibility" he bears stems from the fact that he is a member of the Fu family and cannot fall into the prestige of his ancestors; The teeth should also be picked up.As for "morality", it actually only occupies a very small point and is out of tune with the surroundings. He has to stick to it lonely and long like caring for a candle, lest it be accidentally extinguished in the wind and rain.

But tonight, he suddenly discovered that he was not the only one who was stubbornly guarding this lamp.

Thousands of lights sent each other, voices of prayer, flowers fell like rain, he seemed to have finally found the courage and faith to continue on this long road.

A warm and strong hand rested on Fu Shen's shoulder, and he shook it soothingly. His back seemed to be leaning against a solid wall. Yan Xiaohan leaned closer to him, and said softly, "It's getting late, let's go."

Fu Shen nodded subconsciously, then suddenly raised his hand to catch something, and slipped it to his lapel to say goodbye.Before Yan Xiaohan could react, Fu Shen had already lifted the reins and continued to urge the horse forward.

A faint fragrance spread out, Yan Xiaohan looked down and was suddenly taken aback.

It was a twin lotus.

Jingning Hou Mansion.

Everyone is looking forward to it, looking forward to it, and they can be regarded as looking forward to the return of these two living ancestors.The officials from the Ministry of Rituals were stunned when they saw Fu Shen riding on the horse, and almost blurted out, "Master Hou, are you lame?" Fortunately, the next moment, Yan Xiaohan carried Fu Shen down with his own hands and put him on the wheelchair. Realizing that Fu Shen hadn't recovered, he just persevered all the way.

The hero's end, the beauty's twilight, and the last persistence of a disabled general make people feel sad and admirable, but also regrettable.

Because of this subtle sympathy, he dissipated a little of the anger he was holding back. He didn't attack the two of them, but just bowed his hands at them. First, he congratulated on his wedding, and then urged: "Come in, both of you, Yingguo!" The Gonghe Lingtang is waiting for the two worshipers."

Feilongwei's position is aloof, and he always ignores civil officials. Yan Xiaohan only gave a light hum, and his mind was on taking care of Fu Shen. Gently pushed it away, and said in a low voice: "You don't need to do it, let Qingheng and the others come."

A long red carpet was spread from the entrance to the main hall, Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan each held a red silk head, and Yu Qiaoting pushed the wheelchair into the wedding hall.The whole room was brightly lit, and dragon and phoenix candles were lit everywhere, and the guests stood up to congratulate.The Qin family's brocade clothes and luxurious clothes occupy one side of the main seat, while the other side is empty. Ying Guogong Fu Tingyi sat at the bottom of the first place. When he heard them enter the door, he slightly raised his eyes and looked at Fu Shen indifferently. .

The Qin family has waited for several hours, and the boss has already become impatient. If she was at home, she would have started scolding earth-shatteringly by now.However, today's wedding banquet was held in Jingning Hou's Mansion, and all the people who came and went were old friends and colleagues of the Fu family, so she had to grit her teeth and pretend to be dignified and virtuous, so as not to lose her status in front of these dignitaries.

But when she saw Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan, she couldn't help laughing immediately.

Back then, their mother and son lived in the shadow of Fu Shen tremblingly, and the entire Duke Ying's mansion "only heard about the eldest son, not the younger son". Now that the feng shui is turning, so what if Fu Shen is arrogant and arrogant?In the end, it's not about marrying a man, knocking out teeth and swallowing blood, and respectfully kowtow to her, the princess of the country!

"This child is really worrying. How can you be late for the wedding day? It also delayed the auspicious time and made so many people wait for you for nothing." Qin never left her chair, pretending to scold Fu Shen, "Once upon a time It's fine to be lawless at home, but when we get married in the future, we can't be so capricious anymore."

As he spoke, he turned to Yan Xiaohan again, and said affectionately: "Menggui, this kid Jingyuan is too pampered, if there is anything wrong, please bear with me."

It's disgusting to say that.The house was full of silence, and the drop of a needle could be heard.Those present who didn't know about the troubles of Duke Ying's family all sat up straight and put their ears up, anticipating that there would be a good show going on.

Fu Shen immediately grimaced, and was about to explode, but someone held his shoulder and pressed it lightly, motioning him not to move.Yan Xiaohan's voice sounded from the top of his head, and he said slowly, "It's easy to say. I won't take care of it, who else will take care of it."

What he said sounded a little ironic, considering the cause and effect, everyone present thought that he was dissatisfied with the marriage of La Lang.

Only Fu Shen could hear a subtle and low-key show-off and desire for dominance.

The anger in his chest subsided in an instant, the corners of his mouth curled up inconspicuously, and he relaxed his back following the strength of Yan Xiaohan's support on his shoulders, and prepared to concentrate on watching the play—if it wasn't for the conditions, he even wanted to cross his legs.

The Qin family was obviously very satisfied with Yan Xiaohan, she took it for granted that Yan Xiaohan hated Fu Shen, an enemy's enemy is a friend, he must be on the same front as herself.

She smiled kindly and magnanimously: "Stop standing still, come to the church quickly, I can't delay your salute..."

Before she finished speaking, Yan Xiaohan suddenly interrupted her: "Wait a minute."

"what happened?"

Yan Xiaohan said: "Jingyuan's high hall is dead, the two of us should salute to the spiritual tablet, why is there no memorial tablet in the wedding hall?"

Qin Shi was taken aback: "This..."

Yan Xiaohan continued: "Where did you come from, how dare you take the high position and accept the gift from me and the Marquis of Jingning? Aren't you afraid that your life will be shortened?"

Fu Shen wanted to applaud him so much.Qin's face turned from red to white and then to blue, her lips and the hands under the wide sleeves couldn't help shaking, she never expected that Yan Xiaohan would suddenly get angry and wanted to refute, but he gave him a murderous glance with a smile on his face I was so scared that I fell silent for a moment.

That's Feilongwei!

Before she could answer, Yan Xiaohan seemed to be tired of talking nonsense with her, and said coldly, "Come on, delay."

As soon as he gave an order, two flying dragon guards immediately stood out from the crowd, their movements were as quick as a rehearsal, they grabbed Qin Shi's arm and pulled her from the main seat, and dragged her out on the spot.

Qin Shi seemed to have woken up suddenly, struggling crazily and screaming, but after only two words, he was blocked by the well-trained Feilongwei.

The sound of "woo woo" gradually faded away, and the wedding hall returned to a dead silence. The faces of all the guests were expressionless, and their hearts were already in turmoil.

The accident happened too fast, the dust settled in a flash, Qin Shi had been dragged far away, Fu Ya just woke up like a dream, jumped up and rushed to Yan Xiaohan, furiously said: "Shameless thief! How dare you insult my mother!"

He was about to hit someone with his fist raised, but Yan Xiaohan kicked him a few feet away, and only after he finished kicking did he ask, "Who is this?"

Fu Shen was about to die laughing at him.The banquet was not all for watching the excitement, and there were one or two kind-hearted people who, seeing that Fu Ya couldn't get up for a long time after being kicked by Yan Xiaohan, tremblingly comforted him: "That's the young master of the Fu family, Lord Hou His younger brother. His biological mother is, uh...the Mrs. Qin just now, you have a lot of adults, don't be as knowledgeable as a child."

Yan Xiaohan let out an "oh", and said in surprise, "Yan has only heard of Mr. Fu, and never heard of Mr. Fu. It turned out to be Jing Yuan's half-brother. I misunderstood."

Over there, Fu Ya managed to breathe a sigh of relief, when he heard him hypocritically say "misunderstanding", almost spit out a mouthful of blood.He was ashamed and annoyed, his eyes were red, he touched something beside him that he knocked down, without looking at it, he threw it at it, and yelled: "Fuck your mother!"

He didn't hit his head well enough, the hidden weapon didn't fly towards Yan Xiaohan, but flew backwards towards Fu Shen, he easily caught it with his hand, held it in front of his eyes, it was a porcelain bowl with half broken.

Yan Xiaohan was still relentlessly arguing: "Young Master Fu's mouth is too dirty, he's out of manner..." He looked down at the bowl in Fu Shen's hand, his eyes fell on the edge of the broken porcelain shining coldly, his face It was dark immediately.

There was a murderous look a few feet high behind him, and he said in a dark voice: "How dare you use such a sharp object to assassinate your elder brother, you are really a coward."

Everyone's voices were about to burst through their chests and hit Yan Xiaohan's face: You should be sober!He didn't want to assassinate his elder brother, but just wanted to beat you openly!There must be a limit to reverse black and white!

Fu Shen raised his hand to cover his mouth, suppressed a smile and coughed several times.Yan Xiaohan seemed to have just remembered that there was someone like him, leaning over to persuade him: "Don't be angry... It's not appropriate to have more troubles on the big day, but since you and I are married, husband and wife, you are inconvenient, I can't help it." I want to go overboard and take care of this younger brother who has no dignity and speaks bad words for you. You won't be reluctant, will you, Lord Hou?"

His tone was gentle and gentle, but the threat in his words was clear at a glance.

Fu Shen had to do a full set of plays, and Fu Shen looked embarrassed: "This..."

Yan Xiaohan said gently: "Fei Longwei has a lot in hand, he won't see blood, it's just a small punishment and a big warning."

Fu Shen hesitated for a moment, then said sadly, "Then do as you say."

Yan Xiaohan straightened up in satisfaction, and turned to Fei Longwei who stood up and stood by for orders: "Have you heard what Lord Hou said? Take Young Master Fu down, beat him lightly, and let him know his mistakes and repent."

The court officials who were familiar with Feilongwei's routine couldn't help shivering, and looked at Fu Ya with sympathy in his eyes: until he knew his mistake, he wouldn't stop, he would fight to the death...

The wolf-like Feilongwei set up Fu Ya and dragged him out as well.

A good wedding banquet is full of accidents and turmoil, which makes people feel that sitting for a moment longer is suffering.The worst one was Jingning Marquis Fu Shen, because the ferocious and domineering Feilong Wei inspector still refused to let go.Yan Xiaohan pointed out something, and complained with sighs and sighs: "It really is 'every family has scriptures that are difficult to recite', we have just got married, and we have to deal with this mess, and we don't know how to get entangled in the future... ..."

When Fei Longwei usually created unjust prisons and harmed Zhongliang, he used many times more tricks and tricks. It was good for Yan Xiaohan, he came over to show his credit and ask for rewards after dealing with such two people, and even hinted him in a different way, "Come and praise me!" .

Fu Shen stared at him with a half-smile, but he couldn't help but soften his heart a bit: "Thank you for your hard work, good wife."

Yan Xiaohan's eyes suddenly darkened.

Fu Shen didn't know the consequences of his casual ridicule—shortly after, the disturbance at the Jingning Hou Mansion's wedding banquet quickly spread among the public, and after word of mouth and speculation, it finally became "the one who killed a thousand swords". In front of Marquis Jingning, Fei Longwei insulted his mother, beat his younger brother, and finally forced others to praise him for his virtuousness!"

Too arrogant!How shameless!The lackeys of the imperial court are killing Zhongliang again!

Without further ado, the farce is over now, and the wedding banquet that should be held must continue.After seeing Qin's mother and son off, everyone turned their attention to Fu Tingyi, the only surviving Duke Ying.

Unlike his father and two elder brothers, Fu Tingyi was weak since he was a child, and he was not a seedling of martial arts. He only read in his room behind closed doors every day, without any sense of existence, and was not very close to his family members.Later, his elder brothers passed away one after another, and when Duke Ying's mansion urgently needed someone to take the lead, Fu Shen also led the troops out of customs, sharing most of the pressure, and then he stood up calmly and inherited the title.After Yingguo's mansion and Jingninghou's mansion were separated, this transparent man lived more reclusively. He heard that he was addicted to cultivating immortals and alchemy, and even the whole Guogong's mansion was gradually declining.

Because there is a big family in front of him, the evaluation of this third master seems to be much harsher.It is said that Fu Tingyi has no strengths, and all depends on having a good pregnancy. In this life, he can live comfortably just by picking up leaks - isn't he just asking for immortals, maybe one day he will be able to rise in the daytime if he picks up leaks? !

No matter what happened to the Qin family, Fu Shen always had respect for this third uncle.Whether it was really careless about mundane affairs or intentional to keep a low profile, the low-key of Duke Ying's mansion over the years made Fu Shen less worried.

He signaled Yan Xiaohan to push himself in front of Fu Tingyi, raised his hand and saluted, and said, "Third Uncle."

On the day of his nephew's rejoicing, Fu Tingyi actually wore Taoist robes.In recent years, he has often fasted and eaten vegetarian food. He has a thin appearance and a long beard under his chin. He really looks like a fairy.There was such a big mess before, but he never said a word, turned a blind eye, closed his eyes and rested his mind, while reciting Taoist scriptures silently, until Fu Shen called him, and then opened his eyes slightly.

Fu Tingyi's eyes were full of light, and his tone was ethereal: "You don't need to worship me. The spiritual seats of your parents are all in the ancestral hall at home. If you want to, you can go to pay homage by yourself."

He didn't know who he was speaking to, he didn't wait for anyone to answer, he got up on his own, flicked his sleeves, and drifted away.

Now even Fei Longwei looked at Fu Shen with sympathy in his eyes: their parents have both died since childhood, and they have no relatives. .

Fortunately, Fu Shen didn't care, he and Yan Xiaohan had already met their elders at the Golden Terrace, so there was nothing to worry about.It's just right that everyone has left, and he has long wanted to leave.

The wedding banquet lasted until late at night, and when the last batch of guests had been sent away, Yan Xiaohan said to Fu Shen, "Leave this place for the servants to clean up, you can live in my residence first."

He knew that Fu Shen had no feelings for the Hou Fu, so he would not refuse his invitation.Unexpectedly, Fu Shen pondered for a moment, and actually refused: "No need. I should have told you earlier, but I forgot in a hurry just now: After the wedding, I plan to move to a farm outside the city to recuperate, and I will write you an address later. If you need anything, you can find me over there."

Yan Xiaohan's pupils shrunk slightly, but his voice was still calm: "You just got married and lived away? Was it because I didn't entertain well before?"

"It's nothing, don't worry about it," Fu Shen turned his head, glanced outside the door out of the corner of his eye, and said in a low voice, "I'm bringing a group of Beiyan soldiers with me. What does it sound like to live in your house?"

Only now did Yan Xiaohan feel a little more relaxed and less blocked, but his eyes showed deep regret: "Is it okay to stay for one night?"

Fu Shen's darling "fooled" for a moment, almost softened, and asked with a smile, "So you don't want to part with me?"

The two whispered in the bridal chamber where the red candles were burning high, one deliberately seduced, the other deliberately accommodated, and the atmosphere was unbelievably charming.

Yan Xiaohan said: "I have prepared some things, and I thought that I might be able to use them when you come back... But now it seems that I was unnecessary."

Even though he knew that Yan Xiaohan could only half believe what Yan Xiaohan said, and that more than half of his seemingly sincere loneliness and melancholy were acting, Fu Shen couldn't help but compromise.

"How could it be unnecessary to show your kindness?" He held Yan Xiaohan's hand, and said sincerely, "It was my fault for not telling you in advance. If that's the case, then I will bother you tonight."

Yan Xiaohan lowered his eyes to look at the hand he was holding, and let out a "hmm": "I wish for it."

It was only when he saw the big red lantern hanging at the gate of Yan's Mansion that Fu Shen woke up from the state of not being able to get to the north, and felt that Yan Xiaohan was most likely a flirt before he entered the Flying Dragon Guard—probably General Fu didn't expect that he was as strong as he was After so many years, he surrendered so smoothly that he didn't even stutter.

He was placed together with the wheelchair under the eaves of the door facing the courtyard, Yan Xiaohan pushed him and walked slowly forward.

The two didn't stop before reaching the main room. Just as Fu Shen was about to remind him that there were steps ahead, he felt the wheelchair slide up smoothly along a slope.

Fu Shen's heart shook violently.

He finally found out how this house was different from before

All the places with steps were smoothed out and changed to gentle slopes, and all the thresholds were removed, leaving only a flat ground.

At first glance, it is a special design for people with handicapped legs and feet at home who use wheelchairs instead of walking.

For ordinary people, there is a disabled person at home, and taking care of them is already exhausting. Few people are willing to spend a lot of effort to refit the inconvenient step threshold.And Yan Xiaohan, knowing that their marriage was just a formality and that Fu Shen would not live there for long, still silently changed the whole house.

People's hearts are fleshy, and it's a lie to say that they can't move.

Although they paid homage and made promises, Fu Shen and Yan Xiaohan had just taken the first step to be honest. There were still countless secrets and differences between them, and no one could tell what was between them. There are too many things mixed in the relationship, and that little bit of enthusiasm, a little bit of affection, is like a drop of water into the sea, which seems insignificant.

Can insignificant feelings be able to do this?

Different from the ostentatious layout of the Jingning Hou Mansion, the Yan Mansion has obviously been tidied up with all of its heart, every detail is exquisite, gorgeous and quiet.Fu Shen even saw a few pots of bluegrass in the room, and couldn't help thinking of what he found in Beiyan Town, and asked seemingly unintentionally, "It turns out that Brother Yan still likes bluegrass after so many years."

Yan Xiaohan unconsciously tightened his grip on the wheelchair, and then said calmly, "If it wasn't for the tight schedule, I would have prepared another pool of pistachios for you."

Fu Shen's heart was precisely pierced by this sentence, and he didn't answer for a while.

Yan Xiaohan seemed to be showing him around, pushing the wheelchair through rooms and corridors, and finally stopped outside a small room that was very close to the bedroom.

Fu Shen remembered this place, this is the bathroom.

"Do you want to go in?" Fu Shen raised his head and asked him, "What's so interesting about the bathroom?" Isn't it just a screen, a few tubs——

Yan Xiaohan raised his hand and pushed the door open.Entering the door is still a large jade screen with mountains and rivers, but you can go around it, but there is a hole in the back.

Several rooms were opened up to form a large and spacious room. The room was empty and there was no other furnishings. There was only a large bathing pool made of jade in the center of the ground.There is no hot water now, and there is only half a pool of clear water in it. The bottom is clear, and through the candlelight and sparkling water, you can vaguely see the lotus flowers and vivid swimming fish at the bottom of the pool.

"This……"

Yan Xiaohan pushed Fu Shen closer, and explained, "It's inconvenient for your legs to use a bathtub, and it's easy to fall if you don't have anyone to help you, so I asked someone to change this pool out, do you still... like it?"

Fu Shen was overwhelmed by his "surprises" one after another. Before he could fully understand the meaning of this bath, Yan Xiaohan walked up to him from behind, knelt down, and kept his gaze level with him. Supporting his knees, he said earnestly: "Jingyuan, I have repaired the courtyard and planted phoenix trees, and now...just waiting for the Phoenix to come."

"Phoenix" who not only didn't come, but also wanted to fly elsewhere: "..."

He suddenly wanted to ask Yan Xiaohan, do you know what "Ye Gong loves dragons"?How can you conclude that I am the phoenix you want?

But those smoothed steps, the huge bathtub, and the seriousness in his eyes are not fake.

"This is not possible, Brother Yan." Fu Shen leaned over suddenly, tapped his brows with his cool and dry fingertips, and said with a smile, "If you want to attract Phoenix, you have to sing "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix"."

Yan Xiaohan raised one long eyebrow, and looked at him thoughtfully, the meaning was obvious: so experienced?Then you sing one.

Fu Shen laughed loudly.

There was only a layer of window paper between them, but both of them stopped there tacitly, without breaking through.Perhaps only those who are in it can accurately grasp the delicate balance-maybe because the love is not deep enough, not smooth and natural enough; or it may be that these two have extraordinary patience, insisting on fighting against each other after countless confrontations. The real answer can only be found in the trial.

Because the imperial court did not allow the bridal chamber, the two of them remained the same that night, with Fu Shen in the bedroom and Yan Xiaohan sleeping in the side room.I don't know when this reversed relationship between subject and object became a common practice, and everyone in the Yan family is accustomed to it. It is obvious that until today, their names have been determined, so Fu Shen can be called a bright and aboveboard entry.

Calm and considerate is the deadliest thing. Fu Shen suffered from Yan Xiaohan in his early years, but unfortunately he still has no long memory.

Early the next morning, when the two masters of the Yan Mansion were still asleep, someone knocked on the door.Yu Qiaoting stood outside the door with a solemn expression: "Excuse me. I have something important to do and I need to see Lord Hou immediately."

The housekeeper asked him to wait in the flower hall, and not long after, Yan Xiaohan pushed Fu Shen out from the inner room.Both of them looked very good, and they didn't look like they were messing around last night.In normal times, Yu Qiaoting would definitely have joked a few words, but when we met today, before Fu Shen could ask him "Have you eaten?", he first said to Yan Xiaohan, "Master Yan, I have some important military matters to discuss with the general."

Yan Xiaohan was sensible, so he said "please accompany me", and went out to ask someone to prepare breakfast.

Fu Shen: "What happened?"

Yu Qiaoting took out a palm-sized wooden box and handed it to him with both hands: "Last night, I stayed in the Hou's Mansion, and my servants came to me this morning and said that I found this thing when I counted the congratulatory gifts."

Fu Shen looked at the falcon totem on the box cover and immediately understood: "Things from the Zhe people?"

Yu Qiaoting: "Look inside."

The box had no mechanism, and Fu Shen opened the lid with a push of the lock. He was flushed by the bloody smell, and frowned, "...What is this? Dongzhu?"

The wooden box is filled with pearls, about a handful of them, plump and round, with a soft luster. Although Fu Shen doesn't like gold, silver and jewelry, but because he is often at the border, he often checks the annual tribute. It can be seen at a glance that these pearls are almost They are all tribute level.

These high-quality pearls are produced in the northeast where the Zhe people gather, so they are named "Dongzhu", which is very valuable.It's just that in the box in Fu Shen's hand, Dong Zhu, who should have been milky in color, seemed to have been fished out of blood, and was stained with blood stains everywhere, revealing an extremely strange and ominous feeling.

"Do you still remember who sent it?" This thing is not scary, it's just irritating, Fu Shen said, "Is there any document such as invitation card?"

Yu Qiaoting shook his head and said, "I received too many posts yesterday, maybe there are, but I can't find them for a while."

Fu Shen snapped the lid on the box casually, handed the wooden box to Yu Qiaoting, and sneered coldly: "Pretending to be a ghost, 800 years have passed, and I still play like this. Don't worry about it, I guess these bastards are here to make things difficult for me to get married. You Take it and dispose of it, don't let Yan Xiaohan know."

He was as calm as usual, and Yu Qiaoting felt a little relieved, but he still felt faintly worried.He took the box and put it away, Fu Shen asked, "Have you finished what I arranged?"

Yu Qiaoting: "Don't worry, General. Are you leaving for Zhuangzi today?"

Fu Shen pondered for a moment, afraid that Yan Xiaohan would be unhappy if he left, but after thinking about the arrangements for the future, he had no choice but to leave, and nodded: "Get ready, I'll be there today."

Here, Bei Yan and the others didn't allow others to disturb them, and Yan Xiaohan couldn't have breakfast there.Not long after Yu Qiaoting entered the door, Feilongwei's spies also came to the door in a hurry: "My lord, someone fished up a headless corpse from the well of Dongwang Village, Zuoning County last night. General Mu Boxiu of the Right Jinwu Guard who has been missing for a few days."

About half a month ago, during the New Year, General Mu Boxiu of the Right Jinwu Guard suddenly disappeared without a trace.He left very suddenly, but it didn't look like he was unprepared.All the things that could show their identity were not taken away, only a few old clothes and some gold and silver belongings were taken away.The family members even thought that he was going out to have a drink with his colleagues, and seeing that he never came back after a few days, they cried and reported to the official.

At first, the case was not noticed, and it was only investigated by Shuntianfu.Because the court officials were involved, the case was also reported to Fei Longwei, and it was put aside after passing under Yan Xiaohan's nose.No one thought that a strong and strong Jinwu Guard would be robbed or murdered. Maybe he raised someone outside and was so happy that he didn't go home for a long time.

However, just today, Mu Boxiu's headless body was found in a dry well in a village on the outskirts of Beijing.

The weight of a disappearance case and a murder case that happened to a court official is by no means the same.

Yan Xiaohan asked, "Did you find the head?"

The spy said: "Not yet. The local government has ordered people to seal off the entire village, and they are doing their best to search for it."

Yan Xiaohan: "Go to Shuntian Mansion's file and find out his three generations. I will enter the palace immediately. Let Jiang Shu take two people to the village to keep an eye on. Don't reveal your identity, just investigate secretly. The matter involves Nan Ya, Your Majesty probably doesn't want Feilongwei to intervene in this matter."

The spies left under orders, Yan Xiaohan was in a hurry to enter the palace, he didn't care about eating seriously, he hurriedly took two bites of snacks before going to change clothes.When things were ready, it happened that Fu Shen and Yu Qiaoting had finished their conversation. Seeing his appearance, he asked in surprise, "You want to go out?"

"I have official business," Yan Xiaohan explained concisely, then leaned over and gave him a light hug, and whispered into his ear: "I know you're leaving today, I'm sorry I can't see you off. Breakfast is prepared outside." , and leave after eating, be careful on the road. Just take whatever you see in this mansion with you. I’ll go see you after I’m done with these things.”

Fu Shen raised his hand and patted him lightly on the shoulder, sighed: "I don't think you should be busy with any business, just lie down in the box and follow me."

The two laughed at the same time, Yan Xiaohan straightened up, and bowed to Yu Qiaoting again: "I'll take a step first, General Jing Yuan will take care of you."

General Yu seemed to be full before breakfast, and said dumbly: "It's easy to say, easy to say."

At the end of the day, a carriage stopped in front of the gate of Bieye at the foot of Changle Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing.

From the outside, this villa is no different from ordinary villas, surrounded by mountains and water, and the environment is quiet.However, when he stepped into the gate, an iron-blooded murderous aura rushed towards his face in an instant - the village was full of Beiyan troops patrolling with swords, patrolling day and night, guarding a well-built mountain villa into an iron barrel-like Beiyan military camp.

This time Fu Shen returned to Beijing, besides Yu Qiaoting, there was also a team of personal guards led by military doctors Du Leng and Xiao Xun, under the guise of "sending off relatives" in name, but in fact they were all to guard the villa.

Fu Shen sat in a wheelchair and was pushed into the backyard by Yu Qiaoting. Xiao Xun opened the secret door, revealing the dark and cold tunnel behind.

Yu Qiaoting and Xiao Xun lifted Fu Shen's wheelchair and walked down the long stone steps together.

The oil lamps on the stone wall were lit up one by one, and the light gradually spread to the deepest part of the tunnel, revealing a chilling and gloomy scene.

There was a cage with three stone walls, an iron fence, moldy straw on the cold and damp ground, a figure in white single clothes curled up in the corner, disheveled, covering his face with his hands, pierced by the sudden light. Can't keep my eyes open.

The wheelchair slid across the ground, making a rumbling sound, accompanied by very light footsteps, getting closer and closer, and finally stopped in front of the iron fence.

"How, are you still used to living here?"

The man's low-pitched, smiling voice sounded in the dungeon, neither fast nor slow, nor too gloomy, but it made the prisoner in the corner spring up like a live fish after being stabbed by a poisonous needle.

He seemed to be frightened crazy, his teeth were chattering, and he said tremblingly: "...is that you?"

"Well, it's me." Fu Shen sat upright and said gently, "It's been a long time. It seems that General Mu still remembers me."

"—No, it should be said to be 'the late former General of the Right Jinwu Guard, Mu Boxiu'."