Dujie Patriarch is cannon fodder

Rong Ming's departure did not calm down the storm in the court, and Rong Qi also lived in the Hou's mansion, arranging flowers and grass, reading books and playing chess. , as if already heartbroken.

On July 26th, the [-]th year of Emperor Xuan, the [-]th birthday of Emperor Xuan was celebrated with the whole world.

Since two months ago, envoys and officials from other places have entered the capital of Emperor Chen one after another, first to report on their duties, and second to celebrate the emperor's birthday.For more than a month, the already prosperous Emperor Chen has become even more lively.

Rong Qi took Xiao Pingzi to walk on the streets of Kyoto, Rong Qi had seen more prosperous streets, so he didn't pay much attention to the prosperity of this small world.

Rong Qi went out to meet someone, an outsider who claimed to be an old friend of the original owner.

Rong Qi calculated based on the memory of the original owner and his place of origin, and speculated on several possible candidates. He is going here now to confirm the correctness of his speculation.

Xiao Pingzi trotted behind Rong Qi, looking around all the way, looking like a country bumpkin who had never seen the world when he entered the city.

Rong Qi entered the Bieyue Tower, led by the waiter in the restaurant, into the box with his old friend. When Rong Qi arrived, his old friend was already there. He was wearing a green shirt and robes, and he was kneeling at a low table, using his slender White fingers refill tea cups on the table.

The murmur of the water and the curling of the tea mist made the man in the green shirt surrounded by it seem unreal.

Xiao Pingzi saw that the other party was not only impolite, but even refused to greet him, and was about to scold the other party for his rudeness, but Rong Qi stopped him, and Rong Qi said: "Xiao Pingzi, you go down with this little brother, let them prepare Some good wine and dishes are brought up, the Marquis is going to entertain distinguished guests today."

Xiao Pingzi was not angry, even if his son was no longer His Royal Highness, he was still a noble Marquis, when would a cat or dog who didn't know where he came from dare to be so rude to his son?

"Is there a problem?" Rong Qi turned his head slightly and asked.

Xiao Pingzi quickly shook his head, bowed and said: "The servant will go down immediately and prepare."

After Xiao Pingzi went out, he closed the door for Rong Qi and the man in green shirt, and then Rong Qi walked towards the man slowly, and sat opposite him: "Young Master Xiao."

The movement of the man in the blue shirt to refill the tea paused for a moment, and then continued gracefully and freely. After a while, a cup of tea with a light fragrance was handed to Rong Qi: "Mr. Rong, please use tea."

Rong Qi picked up the tea and took a sip. The other party brewed a good tea. The tea tasted mellow, sweet in the mouth, and the aroma lingered in the nostrils.

"Good tea, Mr. Xiao is good at craftsmanship." Rong Qi smiled lightly.

It was the first time that Rong Qi met Xiao Jingning, Rong An's right-hand man in his native place. Xiao Jingning was Rong An's wise man, who advised Rong An and made plans for the future.This person is very wise and close to a monster, he is strategizing, and he always looks like he is not in a hurry, but everything is easily controlled by him.

It was written in the original book that Xiao Jingning was extremely beautiful in life, as bright as the moon, scorching like a lotus, as light as a frightened bird, as graceful as a swimming dragon, dressed in a green shirt, full of elegance.

Looking at it now, this Xiao Jingning really deserves the word "extremely beautiful", the so-called picturesque eyebrows and eyes are nothing more than that.

Xiao Jingning also poured a cup of hot tea for himself, but after taking a sip, he frowned and said, "This tea is not brewed to your liking, maybe the water in this Yueyue Building doesn't taste right. I'm empty, I'll cook another pot for Lord Hou in another place next time."

Rong Qi said: "This Marquis thinks it's wonderful, maybe Mr. Xiao is too demanding."

Xiao Jingning pursed his lips slightly, raised his eyes to look directly at Rong Qi, and asked, "Master Hou has misunderstood me?"

Rong Qi lightly placed the teacup in his hand on the table. When the teacup touched the table, there was a slight muffled sound. The sound was not loud, but it was still very obvious in the space where only two people were breathing.

Rong Qi also looked at Xiao Jingning, and said, "It's not a misunderstanding, it's just a matter of performing their duties."

Xiao Jingning seemed to frowned, and he said, "Master Hou's matter has nothing to do with me."

Rong Qi sipped the delicious tea slowly, and said slowly: "Ben Hou understands that Mr. Xiao is a great talent, and he would disdain such indecent methods. Mr. Xiao, you invite me to come here today. Is it just to let Ben Hou taste the unsatisfactory tea you made?"

Xiao Jingning didn't know why, when he saw Rong Qi's seemingly indifferent and easy-going appearance, his heart couldn't restrain a few tremors of panic.

That feeling...deja vu.

He lowered his eyes and suppressed all the weird emotions, and only then did he talk about his purpose of inviting Rong Qi over.

"What do you think of the Third Highness?" Xiao Jingning asked.

Rong Qi raised the corners of his lips, and asked with a half-smile: "Young Master Xiao, do you want to hear the truth or a compliment?"

Xiao Jingning obviously didn't expect Rong Qi to ask him such a question back, but despite his astonishment, he still managed to maintain a gentle face: "Your Majesty Sui."

Rong Qi said: "Are you lying? The Third Highness is unparalleled in talent, outstanding in ability, and has a wide network of contacts. As for the truth..." Rong Qi raised the corners of his lips indifferently, and said: "Ambition, unrestrained in the world , contempt for etiquette, talk on paper."

When Xiao Jingning looked at him again, Rong Qi spoke slowly again: "Heart is higher than the sky, life is thinner than paper. So, Mr. Xiao still wants to ask other benefactors what they think of the Third Highness?"

The meeting between Rong Qi and Xiao Jingning was regarded as an unhappy breakup. In fact, Rong Qi had already guessed the purpose of Xiao Jingning's appointment when he met Xiao Jingning. Xiao Jingning followed the third son Rong An as early as two years ago. Ann can be said to be loyal.Without Rong An's permission, it was absolutely impossible for Xiao Jingning to ask him to meet privately.Although he has now been expelled from the royal family, the power of his mother's mother's family is still there, and his previous contacts are still there. If the third prince can recruit him, it will definitely be a big help.

Therefore, Xiao Jingning's reason for inviting him, the ex-prince, to meet at Bieyuelou was obvious.It's not that Rong Qi didn't think about making false claims with them before, but with Xiao Jingning's intelligence and Rong An's suspicious temperament, he wouldn't be able to get entangled with them for long. By then, he would not only waste time, but also make it difficult for him. people.

In this case, it would be better to have a fair battle last time.

Rong Ming was away from Gyeonggi and got the Dragon Talisman. This was his biggest victory at this stage.

Rong An has a heart for the world, but he can't let go of the wealth and splendor in the capital, and his gang formation is the last to bury him in his grave.

Rong Qi was in a mixed mood, and left Bieyuelou.

Not long after Rong Qi left, Rong An's figure appeared in the box of the Bieyue Tower. He looked down from the second floor, and happened to see the back of Rong Qi leaving with Xiao Pingzi.

Xiao Jingning walked over slowly and stood side by side with Rong An by the window sill. Rong An turned his head and asked in a low voice, "What did he say?"

Xiao Jingning frowned slightly, subconsciously he didn't want to tell Rong Qi what Rong Qi said, he pondered for a moment, and said, "I don't want to."

Rong An clenched his hand on the window sill, looked at the back of Rong Qi who was fading away, and said in a cold voice: "I expected it a long time ago, but he has already been expelled from the royal family, and I can't think much about it." In the future, don’t worry about him.”

Listening to Rong An's words, Xiao Jingning subconsciously thought of Rong Qi's words that 'heart is higher than the sky, life is thinner than paper', and what was even more weird was that he agreed with Rong Qi's words strangely.

Xiao Jingning pursed his lips, and out of a counselor's mentality, he still opened his mouth and said: "Behind Lord Rong is the Wang Su family with a different surname, and the Li family where Mrs. Hou's wife is, and some courtiers who support him, and the forces in the hands of Lord Rong , not to be underestimated. Besides, His Majesty the Eighth Prince is His Majesty's own son."

Rong An smiled and said: "Jing Ning, you are so cautious, haven't I already said it before? Rong Qi has nothing to do with the royal family, so what if these forces support him now, they can't support an absolutely impossible Ex-Prince, right? As for Lao Ba, he is already far away from the capital, so what if he holds the Dragon Talisman in his hand, the war in northern Xinjiang will start, and it will not be over in a few years. If the power in their hands has to fall into my hands, it's okay to let Rong Qi keep it for a while. Now, we don't have to worry about it here, let's go have a drink or two and relax before talking."

When Xiao Jingning saw Rong An's complacent appearance, he was actually not sure. This person is really the wise gentleman that the master said, and the master asked him to go down the mountain to assist this person. Is it really correct?

Having been with Rong An for two years, he already knows what kind of person Rong An is!

Compared with Rong An, he felt that Rong Qicai was more like a Mingjun.

To be honest, besides being lucky, Rong An can write some uninhibited poems, and he is very popular with women. He really doesn't see where he has the potential to become a wise king.

Xiao Jingning sighed inexplicably, turned around and looked at Rong An's receding back, for the first time a look similar to bewilderment appeared in his delicate and clear eyes.

I hope the master is not wrong!

Xiao Jingning's eyelids sank slightly, he raised his eyes to follow the direction where Rong Qi was going, and he didn't know if it was his illusion, but he saw Rong Qi turn around and smile at him, Xiao Jingning blinked, feeling his heart beating very fast .

Xiao Jingning tilted his head in doubt, and slowly touched his heart with his fingers, carefully feeling the strange yet familiar beating of his heart.

When Xiao Jingning met Rong Qi before, he really wanted to ask him, where did we meet?However, this was clearly not the first time they had met, but it was the first time he had this feeling of rapid heartbeat.

Rong Qi may not know that Xiao Jingning was once absent-minded during the short time he spent with him.If he hadn't always kept his responsibilities in mind, he might have...

Rong Qi took Xiao Pingzi all the way to the Marquis' Mansion, and within a short distance, he saw countless scholars running towards the west of the city. Rong Qi looked at the many hurried scholars and turned to ask Xiao Pingzi: "What's wrong with them? ?”

Xiao Pingzi immediately said: "Master Hou, please wait here for a while, the slave will go and ask first."