Thinking

Yuan Feng knew Qi Si very well, Rui Chu was rehabilitated, and Qi Si didn't feel much comfort, and he didn't even say a word to be happy about it.

People are gone, these things are just pale efforts, Qi Si has never cared about the world, only cares about the people around him, if the charges are not cleared and Rui Chu can be returned, Qi Si will definitely not hesitate.

There is a lot of rain in April in the south of the Yangtze River, Yuan Feng carried Qi Si to the porch every day, let him lean in his arms, and read him some tribal memorials and anecdotes.

Wrapped in a single robe, Qi Si felt Yuan Feng's heartbeat, listened to his unhurried words in his ear, surrounded by the misty rain all over the sky, and the overflowing pain in his heart gradually calmed down.

Lu Yingqiu packed up the post-war affairs in the northern border and finally returned to Jiangliang.

"You know everything about the imperial court, right?" Emperor Hongjia asked Lu Yingqiu to calm down, raised his hand and ordered the palace servants to fetch wine, and poured two glasses in the imperial study.

Lu Yingqiu took the cup, bowed slightly, sat next to Emperor Hongjia, and nodded: "I heard something, Your Majesty must not be sad, the world is impermanent, you should put your body first."

Emperor Hongjia shook his head and sighed, touched a cup with Lu Yingqiu, and drank a cup: "My fifth child has left, and Rui Chu has been gone for many years, so I don't have any old friends around me, only you, the same as before."

Lu Yingqiu looked at Emperor Hongjia, feeling quite emotional, but he knew that from the moment Emperor Hongjia ascended the throne, no one could be the same as before, and Rui Chu was no different.

Lu Yingqiu was not someone else, and it was rare for him to show his sincerity to Emperor Hongjia. He did not let go of his usual prudence and courtesy, but picked out some old stories that were not so touching and sad, and had a drink with Emperor Hongjia. Drank several pots of aged wine.

Finally, Emperor Hongjia was a little drunk, pointing to the empty jug: "When Gu was a prince, we were in northern Xinjiang, and the most common thing we drank was crude burnt knives. After that, we never drank it again and forgot about it. That vigor..."

Lu Yingqiu could see the traces of time from the few strands of inconspicuous hair on his temples. In the past, there was not only strong wine, but also the friendship of comrades, but where did all these go? Just outside the vermilion walls of the palace.

"Drunkenness hurts your body, Your Majesty can't drink any more." Lu Yingqiu moved the wine glass from Emperor Hongjia's hand.

The palace servants cautiously stepped forward to help Lu Yingqiu and Emperor Hongjia go to rest. There was frequent drizzle on the porch, and Emperor Hongjia hummed a few short and intermittent tunes while he was half drunk.It was in the past, when Rui Chu was still alive, they traveled all over the country and sang the northern folk songs together when they were young.

Lu Yingqiu told the palace servants to wait carefully, then turned and left, the palace servants handed over the umbrella, he seemed to still carry the military aura of the northern border, held the umbrella in the twilight rain, looked back at the tall Suzaku building, the glazed tiles were dim, and the rain was pouring down world.

After seeing Emperor Hongjia, they went to Duke Huai's mansion, and coincidentally Chongyi and Yu Ke were also there, and they all knew the news, and waiting for him to come back was considered a reunion.

It was still raining outside the house, and the candlelight inside was warm. A few people toasted, and Ji Si was mostly healed, and the illness came like a mountain. No matter how good the martial arts foundation is, a heart attack was broken from the inside, and he lost a lot of weight. Fortunately, His spirit recovered seven or eight points, and the indifference and world-weariness in his eyes disappeared.

Lu Yingqiu felt very distressed. Qi Si and Yu Ke, both of which were his own, had taken care of him since he was a child. He half-jokingly said to Yuan Feng: "This child has never experienced any hardships when he was young, and he never wanted to grow up to be rough." Very much."

Chong Yi looked at Qi Si, heartbroken and said: "It can be seen that there is a definite number of hits."

Yu Ke shook her head: "Qisi, I donated incense for you, and everything will go well in the future."

Lan Yang's eyes widened: "Is it really spiritual? I'll donate some too."

Qi Si laughed: "You lived in Fanghua Temple for so long before, and you never prayed, but now you believe it."

Yuan Feng smiled, and shook Qisi's hand under the table: "Asigu also passed on the message to the great witch for me, and now the gods of Great Liang and the Buddhas of Jiangnan are blessing you."

Qi Si was full of emotions in his heart, but instead lowered his head, raised his head and smiled for a moment: "This is a treatment that even the emperor does not have."

"What does Your Majesty say?" Yu Ke asked Lu Yingqiu. Emperor Hongjia has not been in good health recently, and the number of court visits has also decreased. Yu Ke and King An took turns to serve him. He felt that Emperor Hongjia's temper had changed a bit.

Lu Yingqiu sighed: "Your Majesty has aged a lot all of a sudden, and his temperament is different from before. It seems that he is tired of the career in the court."

Everyone understood that Emperor Hongjia might have to reconsider matters in court this time.

After dinner, Chong Yi took Lan Yang and Yu Ke away, and Qi Si sent Lu Yingqiu away. He asked him on the corridor: "Lu Yingqiu, I'm thinking about raising something with His Majesty, but I wonder if it can be done now."

Lu Yingqiu seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and said with a smile: "Let's talk to His Majesty in private, it's nothing, if there is a problem, wouldn't I still be here?"

Qi Si relaxed and nodded.

Yuan Feng sat in front of the desk after seeing Qisi's return, staring at the white paper in a daze, the Langhao pen sucked up the ink, filtered it out, dipped it again, and repeated it, but didn't move.

"What?" Yuan Feng hugged Qi Si from behind, bowed his head and kissed his ear.

Qi Si put down her pen and rubbed against his arms: "If you don't move for a few days, people will become stupid."

Yuan Feng laughed: "What is your highness writing, how about I write it for you?"

Qi Si shook his head, smiled wryly, and stroked Yuan Bing's fingers: "I'll think about it for a while."

This memorial was written late at night, and when Qi Si put down his pen, he felt that it was no less than a fierce battle, his neck was stiff, and he sighed that he would not be able to recuperate like this in the future, turning people into logs, and doing everything by hand.

Turning around and throwing herself on the couch, she got into Yuan Bing's arms, only then did she feel alive, Yuan Bing had been waiting for him, so she put down the scroll in her hand, extinguished the lamps and candles, and put her arms around her, thinking: "Going to court tomorrow? "

Qi Si nodded, sniffing the familiar and pleasant smell on his neck, his limbs softened: "I'm going."

Yuan Feng caressed his back lightly, but Qi Si stuck closer and closer, raising his arms to hold him tightly, Yuan Feng smiled lowly: "It can be considered that he has recovered from his illness, and he is going to show his power?"

After recovering from illness, Qi Si went to court for the first time. When he saw Emperor Hongjia, he understood what Lu Yingqiu said. Emperor Hongjia was indeed old. Not as compelling as before.

He waited patiently until the court was over, went to see Emperor Hongjia alone, and handed over the note: "Your Majesty, there is something I have thought about for a long time, and I still think it should be mentioned."

Emperor Hongjia opened the booklet, read it again, and was a little surprised: "Mr. Xiao?"

Qisi nodded: "There are many old things left behind by the previous dynasty. The Xiao family and the Pei family both defected to Yan State because of the Yongping Rebellion. Although it is an old case, it has accumulated a lot of hostility. If the case can be reversed, it will show your majesty's integrity. , beneficial and harmless."

Emperor Hongjia raised his eyes and thought carefully: "When you were in Yan Kingdom, did you have contact with these two families?"

Qi Si replied truthfully: "Yes, the Pei family has collapsed, but both families are formerly distinguished families. If the crimes of the previous dynasty can be cleared up, the family will definitely praise Your Majesty."

Emperor Hongjia smiled: "You are interesting, fighting against injustice and upholding justice."

Qi Si made no secret of it: "It's also for the sake of friends, and I have selfish intentions."

Emperor Hongjia nodded, and said in a neutral tone: "I think about it alone. You are honest. Everything you do is for others, but I have never seen you think about yourself."

Qi Si just bowed his head and didn't say anything.When he left, he was a little dazed, yes, he never planned anything for himself, he didn't seem to have anything he wanted, except Yuan Bing and other people who cared, those power and wealth didn't attract him at all.

As soon as he recovered from his illness, he handed over the booklet, and Qisi immediately went to Luyang City.

On the back mountain of Fanghua Temple, Qisi carved the inscription with his own hand. Ruichu and Pei Fengjin's joint burial monument is in the misty rain of late spring. They are no longer lonely, no longer anonymous and lonely.

"Father, mother." Qi Si called out, gently stroking the cold stele, and the mountain of fragrant flowers fell with the breeze, as if they were finally reunited.

Lu Yingqiu and Chongyi also paid homage to Rui Chu and his wife, watching from not far behind Qisi, Lu Yingqiu's eyes were flushed, Chongyi's white clothes were soaked in light rain, and his mind was a little dazed.

Yuan Feng's gaze never left Qi Si, Qi Si turned his head and waved to Yuan Feng, and he went over, kneeling in front of the stele just like Qi Si.

Qi Si held Yuan Feng's hand, and said with a faint smile in front of the grave, "This is the person I will keep with me in this life, father and mother, don't worry."

Yuan Feng offered the incense, turned his head and gave Qi Si a tender look, and a burst of falling flowers floated down around them, as if Rui Chu and Pei Fengjin were blessing and exhorting their beloved son.

Emperor Hongjia did what he said, and quickly gave Qisi a reply, and the old case of the Xiao family was quickly vindicated.

In the past, Xiao Zhi almost broke with Qi Si because of the old affairs in the family. Now that the old case has been brought to light, the people who have been victimized by the chaos of the previous dynasty in the Xiao family will not be able to survive, but a clear name is always compensation. This is what Qi Si promised before. For Xiao Zhi, it can be regarded as repayment for the companionship in the past.

This news surprised people. The case of the previous dynasty has been forgotten by people, but the Xiao family is still a prominent family. Emperor Hongjia was willing to rehabilitate this clan in the Yan Kingdom, and he earned a good reputation, but no one knew about it. The driving force behind this is Duke Huai, the young returning prince.

Seeing this result, Qisi naturally had a rare affection for Emperor Hongjia, but the matter of the Xiao family case in the previous dynasty probably had not been reported to Xiao Zhi, and there was a change in the Yan Kingdom.

On this day, when Qi Si went back to Duke Huai's mansion, he saw Yuan Feng was a little hesitant, Yuan Feng was rarely confused about something, Qi Si couldn't help being surprised.

"how?"

Yuan Feng held his arm and brought him in front of him, his tone was cautious, not in a hurry, lest the news would stimulate his mind, he explained: "Qisi, there have been some changes in Yan Kingdom a few days ago, King Rong sent me a message , let me tell you."

Qi Si was a little at a loss: "A change? Why, why do you have to go around and ask you to tell me?"

Yuan Feng held Qi Si's hand with one hand, and put his other hand on his cheek, as if to comfort him, with a steady and gentle voice: "It's just for your physical considerations, don't think too much."

Qi Si has always had nothing to fear, except that Zhu Yanshou left the root of trouble earlier, when people around him had accidents, it was easy to stimulate the mind, it was not because he was not strong, but because he was too affectionate.

Yuan Feng made sure that Qi Si was mentally prepared, and then told him: "There have been a lot of changes in the court of Yan Kingdom recently. Emperor Su cleaned up a large number of courtiers' families with thunderous means, but Xiao Zhi was among them."

"Xiao Zhi?" Qi Si frowned all of a sudden.

Yuan Feng nodded, and the warm and firm power of his palm spread to Dasi's hands and cheeks, calming him down a bit, and explained: "Prime Minister Jiang and King Rong are both safe and sound, but Xiao Zhi is imprisoned. It is awaiting trial, and dozens of family members, officials of all sizes from the court and central government were also arrested together."

Qi Si's mind was in chaos, and he stood quietly for a long time before he came back to his senses, but he unconsciously analyzed the matter in his mind, and asked, "Your Majesty, is this going to clean up the court?"

Yuan Feng nodded, looking at Qi Si with deep eyes, what he was most worried about was that Qi Si had just recovered from a serious illness, and he would have to bear another shock: "Almost, King Rong's letter is mainly to tell you about Xiao Zhi .”

Qi Si nodded with a complicated expression. King Rong knew that Xiao Zhi had a good relationship with him, so he sent a letter to inform him, and perhaps reminded him to help.Really to this point?Will Emperor Su really attack Xiao Zhi?

Qi Si was restless, raised his eyes to face Yuan Biao's face, and found that Yuan Biao's expression was not right, his lips were tightly pressed, his gray-green eyes were dim, and he seemed a little sad.

Qi Si became anxious all of a sudden, and stood up straight and leaned over: "What's wrong?"

Yuan Feng sighed, and smiled a little forcedly, a trace of grievance flashed across those breathtaking eyes: "It's a bit unpleasant to see a daughter-in-law caring about others."

Qi Si didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but being disturbed by him seemed to refresh his mind, and he thought faster instead.

He knew that Yuan Biao was teasing himself, and he had been taking care of his mood very carefully these days, with good intentions, and he couldn't help but feel a little comforted in his heart, rubbing his head against his neck, smelling the reassuring familiar aura on Yuan Biao, he couldn't help but feel relieved. Stop thinking.