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Turning the corner into safety.It was night, a group of people gathered together to have fun, and the cowhide almost blew into the sky, as if tomorrow's victory would be within easy reach.Having won this match, Zhan Zhao's burden was somewhat relieved, but he was still brooding over Han Mengfei's smiling smile as he walked away with a sure chance of victory.

Could it be that they still hide the secret card to turn things around?Zhan Zhao couldn't help thinking.The situation seems to be getting clearer and clearer, but there are hidden variables, which are changing rapidly. It seems that it is too early to draw conclusions.

Don't pass, go back to the house and rest.Pushing the door and before stepping into the room, his body paused, Zhan Zhao didn't think twice about the aura coming from the dark place, but he abruptly withdrew his hand when he was less than three inches away from the man's palm, and then committed himself kneel down.

"It's a good thing you didn't make a move, otherwise it would be your own fault if you broke an arm." Nangong Wei's cold voice floated out of the room together with his cold figure.

Zhan Zhao didn't dare to answer, he just bowed his head.

Looking up at the bright moon hanging high, Nangong Wei suddenly eased his tone: "The moonlight is alluring and intoxicating tonight, but it's a pity that I don't have time to enjoy it."

Zhan Zhao said: "If Master is willing to reward, Zhan Zhao is willing to accompany."

"Without a Taoran state of mind, it's just a waste of a beautiful day." Looking back at Zhan Zhao, his eyes suddenly turned back to indifference. "You really have made up your mind that you are willing to break up with your teacher for the sake of the emperor?" Nangong Wei closed his eyes and shook his head without waiting for a moment to respond. "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have been a dilemma. Forget it, there is nothing to say, so there is no need to say more. Come into the house with me."

Getting up to follow, Zhan Zhao never said a word.Watching his mentor Nan Gongwei light the fire and light the lamp, watching him brush off the remaining snow from his robe, Zhan Zhao didn't lose his composure until he turned around and hugged him.

Suddenly pushed it away again, grabbed Zhan Zhao's arm and dragged him to the bed, Nangong Wei's expression seemed to be a different person, his cold eyes suddenly burst into flames. "Go to bed and lie down."

Zhan Zhao didn't understand, so he fell down on the edge of the bed. "Master, you are..."

"Tell you to lie down, what nonsense? What, the old man has to put you down himself before he is willing to obey?"

Seeing that Zhan Zhao was speechless with his mouth half-opened, and looked frightened, Nangong Wei hurriedly complied and spoke softly, but the pity in his eyes could no longer be concealed. "I just listened to your heart rhythm, and it seems that something is wrong. Lie down quickly, and I will give you a pulse."

Everything changed so quickly, Zhan Zhao could only stare blankly.He also heard Nan Gongwei continue: "The most difficult thing to cure is chronic illness. It's not that you don't understand this truth. You have to work hard for Kaifeng Mansion and the people of the world. Being a teacher has never stopped you, but you don't love yourself so much. , if you turn a deaf ear to it as a teacher, you are not worthy to be your master."

Somewhat uncontrollably, he pulled Zhan Zhao into his arms again, but this time it was no longer violent, but full of tenderness and affection.

"Son, good boy, you have suffered... You must have suffered a lot all these years. Now even me, the master, has made you suffer. Will you blame me?"

Nangong Wei's sigh made Zhan Zhao's eyes turn red.He finally realized what his master's move meant. Excitement and peace of mind intertwined, and his body and mind, which had been tense since entering Haoshan, relaxed instantly, and he softened in the arms of his teacher, allowing him to embrace him.I want to say something comforting, but my throat is stuck, and I can't understand the words and phrases.

"It's a good thing Master isn't really annoying me, it's a good thing...it's a good thing..."

It hurts too much. "Is the teacher's acting skills so good? Even you can't see anything wrong?"

Zhan Zhao said embarrassingly: "There were many things that I couldn't figure out, but Master knows me, once you get angry and your voice is loud, this disciple will not dare to look at anything or think about it."

Nangong Weixin sighed, this child really respects him as always, whenever he sees him angry, he just knows how to feel uneasy and bow his head and kneel down.It was precisely because he knew this that he yelled and cursed from beginning to end, otherwise, how could such a pity child be told to act out the play to the end?Only by stinging his heart with a heartless face, can such a shrewd disciple not see the flaw.

It's just that this flaw was finally discovered by another person.

"The two outside the door, it's freezing cold, why don't you come in and talk?"

Zhan Zhao was startled and stood up, but was restrained by Nangong Wei, unable to move.The door opened in response, and Zhao Zhen and Bai Yutang entered one after another.

Zhan Zhao was surprised: "Your Majesty...Brother Bai...Why are you?"

Nangong Wei smiled and said: "Just now the old man pretended to be emotional outside the door, but he was just watching the movement around him, afraid that there would be some ignorant tails. I didn't expect that it was His Majesty and Bai Yutang who were hiding in the dark. It's harmless to think about it, it's just you and me. The reunion of master and apprentice is just up to them to watch."

Bai Yutang looked embarrassed, and said to Zhan Zhao: "I saw that you were worried, so I came to talk to you. I didn't expect to meet your Majesty. Then I saw Mr. Buju's expression outside the door, worried about you... then... .”

Nangong Wei laughed heartily after hearing this: "Zhao'er, Zhao'er, when you make friends, you should be sincere. Even if a friend who is willing to give your heart to you dies for him, he will die." Looking up at Zhao Zhen, he smiled endlessly, Don't ask a question. "Your Majesty, do you think so?"

Zhao Zhen blushed inexplicably.Seeing Zhan Zhao tearing at the corner of Master's clothes, casting a wink at him to restrain himself, Zhao Zhen hurriedly smiled: "This is not the imperial palace, and Zhan's guards don't have to stick to everything. Mr. Nangong is naturally bold and informal, I really appreciate it, and I will never blame him. "Turning to Nangong Wei, he said: "Mr. Nangong, should we clarify the matter now?"

Speaking of this, there was a hint of urgency in Zhan Zhao's expression.

Nangong Wei calmly grabbed Zhan Zhao's wrist to check his pulse. "Don't worry, let the teacher confirm that you are in good health first."

When Bai Yutang heard this, he became anxious: "What's the matter? Has the cat been poisoned?"

"It's okay. I'm still healthy, and I still have the strength to kill two tigers." Withdrew his hand, Nangong Wei thought to himself: "It's strange, could it be that I was worrying too much? Also... How could Han Mengfei do anything to Zhaoer? Hands and feet?" Looking up, seeing that everyone was confused, they quickly changed the topic. "Let's not talk about that. Let's talk about serious business. Please sit down."

The four people surrounded the square table and listened to Nangong Wei's eloquence.

"One year ago, the old man came back from Tianzhu. On the way to Canglin, he went to the Chai Wangfu to pay a visit to Chai Wangye. He didn't want to hear the sad news of Chai Wangye's death three years ago. The old man was sad and angry, thinking that the little prince was the son of an old friend, so he taught He has two sets of kung fu. Later, I learned that he was coming to Xuecheng to meet Prince Zhongyi, and I happened to be planning to visit brother Tianyuan, so I went with him all the way. After that, I learned that he was meeting the prince to avenge his father. Hearing the truth about Lord Chai’s murder, Prince Zhongyi did his best to help him without hesitation, and those of us who were involved in it back then are even more to blame. But the old man always suspects that the little prince is pursuing revenge in the name of revenge. With loyalty The power of the crown prince, some people in Dali have already transferred to the border and are ready to move, just to prevent accidents, fight to the death with Song Ting. In addition, the matter of Princess Chai seems to be true. I am worried that if the Yang family turns against each other, and if Liao is eyeing it, it will be a big problem. Lives are devastated, and the world is in chaos."

Zhan Zhao took a deep breath in his heart, the master's worry was also the most worrying thing in his heart.

"The old man is worried that he will coincide with the head of Qiao. He is worried that the loyal prince will be used, wars will happen everywhere, and Dali will be implicated. After all, he was born in the Song Dynasty, and he doesn't want trouble in his hometown. So we made an idea with me. Let's pretend to be together Participate in this plan, and if there is an emergency, you can stop it at the right time."

Bai Yutang said: "Then, have you found evidence?"

"I'm ashamed to say, even I, who has spent decades in the rivers and lakes, can't see through this little prince. Sometimes I feel that he is very deep in the city and plotting everywhere, and sometimes I feel that he is so understanding that he wants to make people worry about it." Dig it out and give it to him." Glancing at Zhan Zhao, Nangong Wei sighed: "I heard that Zhao'er has been missing for half a year, and I am worried but also glad that he will be involved. I didn't think so, but it was a coincidence. At the ceremony of offering sacrifices to heaven, I took the initiative to rob His Majesty. Because I was concerned about the special relationship between Zhao'er and me, I was afraid that the plan would be hindered, or Zhao'er would be convicted if it succeeded. Eryuan came to get medicine to avoid disaster. Who would have thought that it was His Majesty who was poisoned, and even went to Xuecheng to ask for medicine in person, and the two teams collided with each other."

"Your Majesty's proposal to take a detour really worked, otherwise it would be absolutely impossible to meet here by such a coincidence. It can be seen that the spy is still in the palace, and definitely not among us." Zhan Zhao thought for a while, and then said: "Master, Do you know who released the news from the palace?"

"This aspect is handled by the young prince himself. He is very cautious. I don't know if it is to protect the eyeliner. I have tried many times, and even the little princess doesn't know. As for the most powerful Han Mengfei... I don't know."

"Will Master know about the appearance of Mobei Shuangyi yesterday?"

"I don't know."

Bai Yutang sneered: "There is indeed something wrong with Chai Wenyi."

Nangong Wei sighed: "I'm afraid he has already seen that this tactic is false and sincere. Even if he didn't, he also knows that with Tianyuan and I sitting in charge, he must win this game openly, otherwise he will never have another chance It's a pity, I got a draw, and the head of Qiao will definitely not fight with the junior as an elder, and he will never play tomorrow."

Zhan Zhao said: "No wonder today's match, the little prince made a murderous move, obviously he was driven into a hurry."

"Perhaps because the loyal prince was subdued by this white boy, the little prince suddenly lost his backing and lost his composure. After all, he is only a ten-year-old boy. How can he seek the sky? The old man only hopes that I am wrong. .I really don't want to see him end up like his father."

The pointed words, coupled with the pleading expression in Nangong Wei's strange eyes, directly bet on Zhao Zhen.Zhao Zhen thought about it again and again, and finally understood.

"Under the instructions of the ancestors, I never dare to forget. As long as the little prince is willing to let go of his grudges and turn his back on the shore, as long as the color of the day remains the same, I will never forget any past suspicions."

"As long as the color of the day remains the same" - as long as the country of the Great Song Dynasty remains unchanged?The three of them understood.This is a guarantee.The emperor has made the biggest concession. Even if Chai Wenyi really wants to seek the world, as long as the plan cannot be implemented, the emperor will let him go no matter what.

Nangong Wei nodded gratefully to Zhao Zhen, and then bowed deeply: "Nangong Wei thanked His Majesty for his benevolence and righteousness on behalf of the late Lord Chai. With His Majesty's words, I can go with peace of mind."

Zhao Zhen said, "Where are you going, sir?"

"Someone from Prince Chai's mansion secretly took the little prince's handwritten letter and went down Haoshan overnight. It seems that they are heading towards Xiongzhou."

Zhan Zhao and Zhao Zhen looked at each other at the same time, and uttered three words at the same time: "Yang Zongbao?!"

Bai Yutang sneered: "A fight between trapped beasts is not enough for bravery."

Zhan Zhao rolled his eyes at him. "This Prince Chai is not that simple, brother Bai, don't underestimate him."

Bai Yutang smiled mischievously: "I know you are a cat who likes to worry, so I can help you take it easy."

"If that's the case, Zhan should thank you in advance."

Suddenly remembering something, Nangong Wei took out the scroll from his arms and handed it to Zhan Zhao.The Zhanzhao unfolded, it was the painting of the competition with the emperor that day, now the painting is completed, and the signature of vermilion is also clearly written.

"Master, this is..."

"You take it." Seeing that Zhan Zhao was confused, he said, "I don't want you to keep it, but I give it to you for reference."

Bai Yutang laughed loudly: "Mao'er is not a good man, don't you think it's a waste to him? According to his stubborn temperament, after 100 years, he's just playing the piano to a cow." Jokingly tilted his head and laughed, and waited. Zhan Zhao got angry and jumped up and bit someone, but there was no movement for a long time.Looking carefully, the hands holding the painting scroll were trembling slightly. It was just strange that Zhan Zhao looked up, and the excitement in his eyes wanted to express: "Master, is this...? You have finally completed the sword manual ?"

Sword manual?Bai Yutang almost fell down.

Nangong Wei smiled and didn't answer.

This scroll is actually a sword manual?Bai Yutang leaned up to look at it in disbelief, but still couldn't see why.

"Boy Bai, you're still young." Nangong Wei laughed loudly, and patted Bai Yutang's shoulder vigorously. "Qualifications are different, qualifications are different." Ignoring Bai Yutang's teeth itching with anger, he looked back at Zhan Zhao, and said: "Ten years ago, my teacher taught you the mind method, and I should remember it with your photographic memory. This There are a total of 24 moves in the set of swordsmanship, all of which are on this painting scroll, and early comprehension hopes to help you defeat the enemy."

Zhan Zhao stared at it for a long time, but he still couldn't understand: "It seems that there are only 23 moves for 23 people in the painting, how come there is one more move?"

"Of course I hid it for my teacher. This is the essence of this set of swordsmanship. Paintings are just ordinary paintings. You may not be able to understand sword moves if you have paintings. If you understand them, it is difficult to practice without supplementing inner strength and mental techniques." into swordsmanship."

"It's no wonder that master has left the sword manual for many years, but he is still calm and relaxed."

Being praised by the most beloved apprentice, I couldn't help being proud. "I don't disdain those secular people for enclosing my own martial arts tightly. Whoever wants to take it can take it, as long as they have the ability to learn the old man's martial arts." The words are even more arrogant.There was a sudden pause in the words, Nangong Wei seemed to be worried. "These No. 20 four moves are extremely powerful. Even under heavy siege, you can defeat a hundred enemies and kill people invisible. But... Zhaoer, you have to promise to be your teacher. Even if you understand this move, you must never use it."

Zhan Zhao was puzzled: "Why?"

"Your internal illness is too deep, and the control of internal force is not as pure as before. If there is a slight mistake, it is very easy to devour your body and damage all internal organs. This trick is too dangerous, unless it is absolutely necessary, remember, it must never be used."

Understanding Master's worry, Zhan Zhao nodded: "Disciple, remember Master's teachings."

"When you have thoroughly practiced, you can give this scroll painting to whoever you like." While speaking, Nangong only looked at Zhao Zhen intentionally or unintentionally, with kind eyes and a strong smile.Zhao Zhen's eyes lit up instantly after hearing the overtones, and he almost rushed over to snatch the scroll of paintings that he couldn't put it down into his arms.Zhan Zhao practiced swords, and he admired paintings. Everyone really took what they needed and enjoyed themselves.Mr. Buju is worthy of being a wonderful person.

Seeing his mentor get up, Zhan Zhao hurriedly raised his sword, "Master is going to seize that letter? This disciple will go with you."

Nangong Wei frowned. "There is no need to overdo it, don't forget that you have a competition tomorrow."

"The person who sent the letter didn't go very far. How much time can it take to rob a letter with my master-student lightness skills?"

"Could it be that I'm so useless as a teacher that I can't even rob someone? No need."

"Then let the apprentice give the master a ride."

Zhan Zhao insisted again and again, but Nangong could not refuse and only agreed.

When the two left without a trace, Bai Yutang laughed out loud: "A cat is a cat, a thief is a thief, even his master can't play tricks under his nose."

Zhao Zhen was puzzled: "Why did Young Master Bai say such a thing?"

Bai Yutang smiled but did not answer.The emperor really didn't notice.Why did Nangong Wei insist on robbing that letter?It was just that he wanted to destroy the evidence with his own hands.

Yes, Bai Yutang is Bai Yutang after all.Even if Zhan Zhao's stomach twists and turns, he is like a roundworm in his stomach, always able to make a hole.

Zhan Zhao sent Nangong Wei out of Xuecheng, looked up at the beautiful night, and said indifferently: "Zhan Zhao asked Master to be gentle when he took the letter, I hope that no one will accidentally destroy the letter."

Nangong Wei's face became stiff for a moment. "Why do you say this?"

"Although Master Shicai didn't say it clearly, Zhan Zhao knew that Master's heart was for Prince Chai's mansion. If Master hadn't met His Majesty and understood His Majesty's character, if it was true that His Majesty killed the Prince as the Chai family said, if... even if it was just Prince Xiao Chai has no intention of treason, so what will be Master's decision?" Zhan Zhao's voice was a little hoarse, "Are those really all Master's acting skills? I don't believe it."

Nangong Wei stopped, but Zhan Zhao did not.The figure is gradually drawn into a black line on the ground. Looking from a distance, the thin body is lonely, and the shadow forming the line is also lonely.He understands very well that this is the loneliness caused by the separation after the intersection of hearts. If possible, he hopes that the child will not experience this feeling for the rest of his life.It's just... if God's will doesn't trick people, then it's no longer God's will.

"I don't want to hide it from you. Lord Chai really has the heart to compete. When I saw that he was able to dispatch a large number of private troops to break the siege of the Dali royal family, and he was able to manage military affairs safely, I understood."

Zhan Zhao was startled and said, "So...."

"It's better to strike first. Maybe...the person who really murdered the Chai family was right to do so..." Nangong Wei sighed. "Knowing that Lord Chai has the heart to compete, this old man still sincerely befriends him. It's just because Lord Chai doesn't intend to make friends with friends because of that kind of accident, but he really appreciates it, and wants to seek the world with his confidant and friends. These two things They are fundamentally different. Therefore... Although the old man is not willing to conspire with him, he has never been able to abandon this friendship." With a wry smile, "If it wasn't for the young prince's impatience, if he hadn't written this to General Yang. A letter, if... Even if he is purely to avenge his father, I will help him. It is too easy to kill a person and seize the world."

The clear eyes turned cloudy.

It turns out that sometimes knowing the truth is worse than not knowing.

But the truth that hurts the bone marrow the more it straightens the spine.

"Master will kill His Majesty?"

"Yes." The answer was without hesitation. "I will kill the person I think should be killed, even if that person is His Majesty today."

Nangong Wei's eyes were as sharp as those of an eagle in the prairie that would never move away once it spotted its prey.

At this moment, Zhan Zhao also has eagle eyes, but they are sharp to defend the existence of important lives.

The next moment, the sharpness of the two disappeared at the same time.

Zhan Zhao laughed, and Nangong Wei also laughed.

"It's a pity that Master won't do it now. Because you will never kill the person you like." Hinting that he would forward the scroll to His Majesty in the future explained everything.

"Yes, no more. It doesn't matter if I like it or not, the important thing is that he is your friend, and you are also his friend." He walked quickly, as if two hearts met again. "Do you want to know what the teacher and His Majesty said in the inner room that day?"

In Nangong Wei's imagination, the emperor is the sky and the land of the mediocre, with three thousand beauties in the harem, full of food all day long, and any group of civil and military ministers fighting for power, money and wit.A good emperor can make the life of the people a little bit easier, a mediocre emperor and the people can barely get by, and a bad emperor can only make life worse than death.It cannot be said that Nangong Wei's idea is wrong, but he is not his apprentice Zhan Zhao, and he has never seen the emperor's suffering, the emperor's annoyance, and the emperor's helplessness.

That's the difference - emperors are human too.

The first time I saw this young emperor was when he was arguing with Zhan Zhao when he suddenly noticed a group of people outside the house.So he pretended that he wanted to take Zhan Zhao's life with his palm, but in fact he didn't want to, but he just wanted to force someone in the group who was willing to fight for his beloved apprentice to stop him.Who would have thought that a scroll of scrolls would fly in, and the person who did it would be today's emperor.

In the room that day.Zhao Zhen didn't ask Qiao Tianyun to use his kung fu to detoxify him immediately, but asked him a straightforward question.

"If I hadn't thrown the scroll to stop me yesterday, would Mr. Nangong really have killed Zhanwei?"

He was taken aback for a moment, and then pretended to be mysterious: "Yes, how? No, so what?"

Zhao Zhen didn't answer, but just stared at him closely with those too honest and pure eyes, to the point where he didn't even dare to look at him.

After the detoxification was over, Zhao Zhen did not leave in a hurry, but walked up to him. "I don't believe Mr. Nangong will kill the guards."

Some surprises. "Why?"

"Because I believe in Zhanwei."

"What does that have to do with the old man?"

"Sir is Zhan Huwei's master. Since I believe in him, of course I also believe in you."

"Your Majesty, it's better not to be too confident."

"I'm willing to bet you sir."

"What are you gambling?"

"Just bet on this contest between you and me."

"What bet?"

"Just bet on the most important person in each other's hearts." Zhao Zhen's tone was unusually firm.

"How about losing? How about winning?"

"Winning or losing is not important. The important thing is that I will let my husband see the most important friend in my heart. And I also hope to see the most important person in my heart. I want to see the truth, and I don't want to see him sad and distressed again." look."

"Is that friend really that important to you?"

"When you make friends, you should make friends with your heart. Even if a friend who is willing to give your heart to you dies for him, he will die."

"Because of his words, I drew you for my teacher. I can't prevent him from seeing the truth of such an emperor."

The eye sockets are a little hot.

The wind with snow in it is obviously icy and blows on the face, why can't I feel a trace of chill?

Bits of memory merged into fragmented pictures and flashed through my mind one by one—the emperor who scolded him, the emperor who cloaked him, the emperor who shielded him from the darts, the emperor who argued with the queen mother for him, enduring the pain in his heart The emperor who counted for him was not as noisy as an emperor... how lucky he was to be a confidant even though the world was far away.

"My teacher once laughed at you for being friends with the emperor. Now I take back that sentence for my teacher. You should be a close friend, and you will have no regrets in death. Remember, protect him well."

Different from this sentence imprinted in Zhan Zhao's heart, there is another sentence floating on this Haoshan Mountain——

——"Beware of Han Mengfei."