Sheriff, give me a smile~

When I woke up again, it was already sunset.Dim light spilled into the room through the window sills, illuminating the profile of the person lying on the bed.

Li Bai sat up, shook his head, and rested his forehead on his hands to recall what happened before.

That scene still flashed by, Li Bai tried hard to recall the appearance of the man in black, but he couldn't remember anything.

The door opened with a creak, and Di Renjie walked in.

"Wake up, how do you feel now?"

Li Bai nodded: "It's okay."

"What happened to you at the beginning, why did you faint all of a sudden?"

"...I don't know. I read a poem and thought of something, and then my memory became blurred and confused, and I don't know what happened after that."

Di Renjie pondered for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and handed it to him: "Is this the poem you're talking about?"

Li Bai took it and took a look: "Yes."

"I wrote this before, and I forgot where I put it after I finished writing it. I didn't expect it to be picked up by you."

"I didn't expect you to write poetry, I always thought you were not good at it."

"It's true that I don't like it very much, but for some reason when it was snowing that day, I suddenly wrote this song, and I wrote it very skillfully, as if I had written it a long time ago." Di Renjie frowned: "You said just now that you thought of something, what is it?"

"A strange picture, a man in black drinking wine with his back leaning against a plum tree on a snowy day, and said a word."

"what words"

Li Bai looked into Di Renjie's eyes quietly: "I miss you."

Di Renjie's heart trembled slightly, a strange feeling rushed through his mind, but he didn't have time to catch it because the speed was too fast.

Li Bai also knew that there was no need to rush this matter. Seeing people frowning, he didn't repeat the old story, and just smiled to calm the atmosphere: "After lying down for so long, my bones are almost softening. Today I promised to buy candied haws for the little mouse after work." , If I don’t get up again, I’m afraid I’m going to lose my trust.”

In the evening, Chang'an City is still very lively, the enthusiasm of the day has faded away, and the streets that are crowded in groups of three and four now have a trace of gentle serenity.

Li Bai walked slowly on the street with Di Renjie and Yuanfang.

The wind in April is very comfortable, and the fragrance of willow branches slowly floats into people's nostrils, refreshing.

Li Bai knew a long time ago that Di Renjie had the habit of inspecting Chang'an City every evening.

The magistrate has a map of Chang'an in his heart, the east and west cities, the north and south blocks, the places where dignitaries gather, the places where people from other places gather, the distribution of bright and dark water canals... even if you close your eyes, you can draw every inch of the city.

In such an evening, Li Bai also walked with Di Renjie, when he entered Chang'an City for the first time.

At that time, Li Bai was still a little-known young man, dressed in white and holding a sword, young and frivolous, full of talent and enthusiasm, entered the city that the world was fascinated by.

Chang'an's bustling streets, splendid culture, various amorous feelings of various ethnic groups and its inclusiveness all deeply attracted Li Bai.

But what impressed Li Bai the most was the wonderful reasoning of the plainly dressed young people on the street about the lost objects of passers-by.

The extremely logical and persuasive words amazed Li Bai, who has always been good at making friends with capable people and strangers.

When the crowd dispersed, Li Bai stepped forward and asked, "May I ask your name?"

The young man's tone was light: "No one is worth mentioning." After saying that, he turned and left.

Li Bai was stunned for a moment, thinking that he was in a market where his talents were not appreciated, so he shouted behind him: "Sir, you don't need to belittle yourself if you are talented. One day you will be able to leap thousands of miles like a swan."

The young man didn't respond, he just walked further and further away.

Interesting person.

Li Bai smiled and chased after him.

"My lord, Li Bai, please give me your name."

"..."

"Bai has no other intentions. He just admires his talent and is willing to make friends with him."

"..."

"Life is short, and there are no two or three bosom friends to accompany you. If you lose this life, if you don't give up, you will definitely become your bosom friend."

"..."

One of the two walked before and the other left, one chattered endlessly, and the other remained silent.I walked past countless restaurants, teahouses, inns, and money houses, from sunset to nightfall, and finally stopped at the gate of a mansion.

As if he finally couldn't stand the people behind him following closely and talking endlessly, the young man turned his head and said, "You are patient, you have followed me for so long."

Li Bai smiled, like the twilight of the stars: "When I was a child, I saw an old woman polishing an iron pestle in Bashu. She told me that as long as I worked hard, the iron pestle could be ground into a needle. Maybe it was because this was the first time a stranger told me about it in my childhood." My profound truth, so I have always remembered it very clearly and used it very skillfully. So it is not difficult to follow you for a while."

After a pause, he continued: "So can you tell me my name now?"

The corners of the young man's mouth hooked slightly, and there was a vague smile on his lips: "Di Renjie, the name is Huaiying."

The next few days were much the same. Di Renjie went up and down as usual to deal with the affairs of Chang'an City; Yuan Fang carried out Di Renjie's orders as usual and sometimes took care of Li Bai; Learn swordsmanship, sometimes get drunk at night and compose poems with people everywhere, and sometimes even go to the old farmers in the suburbs of Chang'an to do some farm work... As for the government office, they come every day and leave .

When Yuan Fang reported Li Bai's whereabouts to Di Renjie, the magistrate who was writing the documents at the desk didn't raise his head: "It's normal, as long as there is no big trouble, I don't need to pay attention to him, but..."

Di Renjie paused, and said softly, "He's not in a hurry."

On the first day when he came to Fuya to report, Li Bai handed over the small wooden box to Di Renjie. Since then, he has never asked about it, wandering around every day, as if he had forgotten about it.

If you say you care, how can you ignore it; if you say you don't care, how can you return to Chang'an

I'm afraid it's because his temperament is becoming more stable and free-spirited and the governor is too hasty to do so.

Di Renjie lowered his eyes and stroked the brush in his hand. Compared with before, Li Bai really changed a lot.

Suddenly losing the mind to deal with official business, Di Renjie sent Yuan Fang back into the inner room, opened the secret box and took out the small wooden box.

The wooden box is bright in color, smooth in texture, and has no lock. It is small in size but not light in the hand.Except for the mark of a flower in the upper right corner of the box, it is no different from ordinary wooden boxes.

It's not that Di Renjie hasn't tried it, but after trying all kinds of methods, he couldn't open it.

Is this box going to be split with a sword?

Di Renjie shook his head and withdrew his incredible thought.

Suddenly a gust of wind passed by his ears, Di Renjie's eyes flashed, and he threw a token in one direction: "Come out!"

The visitor let out a clear laugh, and walked out with the sweet smell of wine, the blue token held firmly at his fingertips.

Di Renjie frowned: "How many times have I said that alcohol is not allowed in the government office?"

Li Bai put the token on the table in front of Di Renjie, felt Di Renjie's displeasure, and responded with a smile: "Good magistrate, I promise there will be no next time."

Di Renjie stopped looking at him, and put the wooden box in his hand on the table.

Li Bai walked up to him and sat down, picked up the wooden box and said, "Is there any clue?"

"Knowingly asking."

Li Bai laughed, and turned his head to look at Di Renjie: "It seems that this Liangzhen has really caused a big problem for Mr. Di."

"The problem is for you, I just incidentally." Something flashed in his mind, and Di Renjie's eyes sank: "Wait, I suddenly remembered where I saw the name Zhang Liang."

"where?"

Di Renjie got up and rummaged through the documents on the side bookshelf: "At the beginning of the month, Your Majesty got the news that Han Wang Liu Bang will visit Chang'an in half a month. If I remember correctly, Zhang Liang's name is on the list of visitors."

"Because His Majesty handed over the matter to Honglu Temple at that time, and only asked me to strengthen the security of Chang'an City in the near future, I didn't pay much attention to it. Now that I want to come..."

Di Renjie found the document, opened it and laid it flat on the table, and said: "I was indeed negligent."

Li Bai looked down as Di Renjie pointed out, and the first person on the visitor list was Liu Bang, followed by Zhang Liang.

Li Bai stared at the list thoughtfully: "Zhang Liang is a subject of Han Wang Liu Bang"

"According to the available information, this person is Liu Bang's military adviser. Because he seldom handles external affairs personally, he is not well-known. However, according to reliable sources, Liu Bang relies heavily on this person, even surpassing Xiao He and Han Xin."

Li Bai leaned back in his chair: "It's interesting to say that, half a month is too long, I can't wait to see this military advisor."

Di Renjie sneered: "Now that the dispute between Chu and Han is intensifying, Liu Bang's visit at this time is obviously to pay a visit to His Majesty, but in fact he wants to negotiate with the Queen about the conditions for sending troops. At such a critical juncture, I warn you not to make trouble."

It's not that Li Bai is not clear about the situation in Chu and Han.

Xiang Yu, the King of Chu, and Liu Bang, the King of Han, had been in a stalemate for a year, and since the next battle in Gai, the situation has become even more intense.It is rumored that Xiang Yu is the reincarnation of the great demon king. Liu Bang started a battle with him under the banner of eradicating the demons and restoring the peace of Chu and Han. However, his initial power was obtained from the local evil onmyoji, and his wealth is not considered Very innocent.

On the other hand, the Empress, with such a serious melee in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, it is reasonable to send troops to quell it, but in fact she did not move.

Others don't know it, but those who know the inside story can see it clearly. There are two reasons:

First, the people of Chu and Han did not return.Chu Han was originally a foreigner who believed in the occult art of yin and yang, and the folk customs were incompatible with the Central Plains.At the beginning, the first emperor used thunderous means to defeat Chu and Han, and defeated them.

Returning to the territory of the Tang Dynasty, although it can be used as a deterrent, it has not really made it surrender.Although there is internal turmoil in the Chu and Han Dynasties, it is their own business after all. If they forcefully intervene at this time, it may arouse public anger and cause the two forces to unite to rebel against the Tang Dynasty. The gains outweigh the losses.

Second, there is no way and no name for the teacher.If troops were to be sent, who should the soldiers front be?There is no reason for only one of them.It is obviously inappropriate for Liu Bang to confront him openly under the banner of a teacher of justice, but Chang'an has always been known as a sea tolerant to all things, and the demon species living in it

There are too many to count, and it would be inappropriate to fight Xiang Yu in the name of fighting against the demons.

For these two reasons, even if the empress wanted to send troops, she would have to think twice.What's more, there is an old saying that "the snipe and the clam fight, and the fisherman wins", so why rush for a while, wouldn't it be better to wait until the two kings of Chu and Han are both defeated before prescribing strong medicine?

but……

"Liu Bang is obviously a smart man." Di Renjie sneered slightly.

Li Bai raised his eyebrows: "Oh"

"I'm afraid he has already anticipated what His Majesty thinks, so he made this visit. His Majesty's teacher is unknown, but if he asks for help himself, His Majesty will have a reason to send troops. And with His Majesty's help, he will definitely be able to defeat Xiang Yu." After the victory, he will be the veritable ruler of Chu and Han, and His Majesty can also use him to achieve the goal of balancing Chu and Han. This is beneficial to both parties."

Li Bai smiled uninterestedly and did not express his opinion.He doesn't know about politics, and he doesn't want to.

The atmosphere was tense for a moment.

Di Renjie thought for a while: "I just want to say, don't make any big troubles at this time, or if His Majesty is really annoyed, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."

Li Bai's heart moved, but he said in a playful tone: "Your Magistrate wants to protect me?"

"I don't always like to blame people for their old mistakes, but before you do anything illegal, you are a qualified citizen of the Tang Dynasty. Chang'an Jing Zhaoyin is obliged to protect any citizen of the Tang Dynasty in Chang'an."

Any Datang citizen in Chang'an.

Nothing is different.

You are one in a billion.

Li Bai smiled, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart.

"That's really thanks to Master Di."

"En." Di Renjie responded lightly.

Li Bai turned his head away, suddenly not wanting to look at Di Renjie.

The white shadow flickered, only to hear the window "click", and Li Bai disappeared.

Di Renjie was surprised: "Where are you going?"

"do not know."