Huaigui

From that day on, Helan Mingyue never came again.Amang tried to invite him twice, but Xie Bi stopped them, saying that he was busy, but he didn't say anything after all.

The towns in the northern region were decorated with heavy snow and covered in silver. During the winter solstice, the forest merchant came back from outside, followed by a woman in black.She stood coldly, and when Lin Shang opened his mouth, his eyebrows and eyes were full of arrogance, and Aman made tea but refused to pick it up.

Lin Shang couldn't tell, he was looking for Helan Mingyue for Gao Jing, but he didn't mention it, and was ridiculed by the sharp-tongued scholar next to Mingyue.

The other party didn't know whether they heard it or made it up on their own. In their words, they made Gao Jingshu into a bastard who "eats from the bowl and looks at the pot", "good intentions and good means", "starts messing up and ends up trying to deceive the dross".In his early years, Lin Shang did all the work of murdering and stealing goods, he was not good at speaking, and he didn't dare to conflict with him for fear that the other party would add fuel to He Lan, so he had to endure it forcefully.

When Xie Bi finished cursing, Lin Shang was full of only one thought: when the late emperor asked him to stab He Lan Mingyue, he was doing business, thinking that he would never get retribution, but he never thought that such a day would still come!

The commander of the dark guard who was stern and selfless in the past is now a man inside and outside, and the more he thinks about it, the more he feels wronged.

Fortunately, Xie Bi didn't just let him go, and moved away from the girl beside him who had been watching the show: "I heard that your master has poor legs and feet. Miss Tang came from the world, maybe there is a way."

But he couldn't repeat Xie Bi's cursing words to Gao Jingting. Seeing Tang Feiyi's eyes, he said coldly, "This is Tang Feiyi's girl from Baicheng. Mr. Xie asked her to look at your leg injury for you."

Gao Jing wondered: "Mr. Xie has always been at odds with me, why are you showing kindness today?"

Lin Shang still didn't know how to answer, Tang Feiyi suddenly said: "The second master called me here."

Gao Jing's eyes flickered: "Helan Mingyue?"

Tang Feiyi nodded: "I chatted with him last night, and mentioned that there was a kind of wound medicine called 'Qihua ointment' in the family teacher's gate. It is inevitable that their darts will be injured. If necessary, I can give him some. He asked about this medicine Whether it can be effective for meridians, I think the continuation of meridians is a big matter, it depends on the situation. He said that you have no legs, can you try it, and I will come."

The further she spoke, the brighter Gao Jing's eyes became, and at the end he was almost ecstatic, and his voice raised uncontrollably: "Did he really mention me like that?"

Tang Feiyi didn't realize that Gao Jing's reaction was a little strange, and said honestly, "Aren't you that 'boy surnamed Gao'? You sit in a wheelchair, you're afraid of the cold, and you're so good-looking."

Gao Jing could imagine Helan Mingyue's tone from her calm narration, her heart was almost hot, as if all the knots had come to life.He hastily removed the blanket covering his lap in a cooperative manner: "Miss Tang can really help? If there is any inconvenience, I will definitely cooperate with you."

Tang Feiyi was not polite, sat down in front of him, took the pulse first, and then looked at the wound.

She had a calm demeanor in doing things, as if she had already made up her mind, and frowned slightly after observing: "Repeated injuries, many meridians have been broken."

Seeing this, Aman wanted to explain: "It was..."

"You don't need to tell me how you hurt." Tang Feiyi said bluntly, brushing the side of the shin with his fingers, "First it was a bone injury, then a sharp object pierced the bone, and a blunt object hit, I can count it."

Lin Shang said nervously: "Can it be saved if it is so serious?"

"I'm not sure." Tang Feiyi said, after thinking for a while, he grasped Gao Jing's pulse with both hands, his brows relaxed slightly, "But the injury is still new, and it wasn't caused by the internal strength of martial arts people, to put it bluntly It is cut off by external force. In addition, you are young, and your body is not as weak as I imagined—you can still be saved."

Just a few words can revive the long-gone hope, Gao Jing's throat twitched: "Is what the girl said true? I... just got injured and dragged on for two months, it doesn't matter?"

Tang Feiyi said: "It's not a long-term chronic illness, but it's not as simple as just applying medicine. If you want to stand up and walk again, you need to supplement it with golden needles to relieve it. You will definitely suffer a little bit at that time, are you afraid?"

Gao Jing shook his head hastily. Before he could express his determination, Tang Feiyi rang the alarm bell again and said, "Even if he can recover, but running, jumping, riding and archery... Even if the teacher comes, he will never think about it in this life."

Gao Jingxi said: "It's enough!"

Tang Feiyi glanced at him coldly, and stood up: "Then let's start tomorrow. I brought some Qihua ointment with me, but it must not be enough." She looked at Lin Shang, "I heard that you were the one who treated him earlier. ? Seeing that you have a little knowledge of medicine, I will improve the prescription for you, and remember to prepare it regularly."

Lin Shangqi asked, "Can it be spread?"

"No, but there is no other way if you are too busy." Tang Feiyi stared at him, his tone still calm, "If you are caught telling the truth, I will kill you."

Lin Shang silently turned around.

Tang Feiyi left after a brief look at the condition, and she was going to the backyard to dispense medicine for Gao Jing.Aman wanted to send her to the door, but Tang Feiyi repeatedly expressed that there was no need to send her, and then Aman stopped.

Seeing Aman's return, Tang Feiyi put his arms around his chest: "Since I care about it, why don't you visit him?"

At the corner, Helan Mingyue was leaning there, with a gray wolf at his feet staring at Tang Feiyi vigilantly.He didn't respond to this sentence and asked, "Can his leg be saved?"

"It's difficult, but I will do my best." Tang Feiyi said, and returned to the previous topic, "I see that you are clearly concerned about him, why are you hiding here and not entering the door, afraid that others will find out?"

In front of Tang Feiyi, he couldn't express his anger: Gao Jing thought himself a chess player, and everyone had their place in his game. What has changed, I don't know...it's really not sincere at all.

But Helan Mingyue couldn't hold back her face: "I'm going."

Tang Feiyi stepped aside to make way for him, beckoned him to go innocently, and said, "That man seems to care about you too. Whenever I mentioned you, his eyes changed."

"Miss Tang, I didn't think you talked so much before." He Lan Mingyue said helplessly.

Tang Feiyi turned his head ignorantly: "How much do I talk?"

He couldn't get off the tiger, and was almost sent out of Gao Jing's small courtyard by Tang Feiyi's straightforward gaze.Helan Mingyue looked back to where he came from, Tang Feiyi pouted slightly, his face was filled with silent urging of "why don't you go in", he bit the bullet, couldn't explain why he was emotionally complicated, and raised his hand to push open the courtyard door.

I wanted to make a show and leave immediately after Tang Feiyi left, but just as the door opened, Amang looked at him with the boiled medicine.

After a moment of silence, Amang happily said: "Mingyue, you are finally busy!"

He Lan Mingyue turned her head abruptly, and saw Xie Bi and Tang Feiyi standing together outside the gate of the courtyard.A trace of ridicule appeared on the face of the woman who was originally indifferent as snow, but Xie Bi immediately shrank behind Tang Feiyi after being stared at by him, waved her hand to He Lanmingyue courteously, and said with her lips: "Don't thank me!"

It's over, when will this dead scholar find a backer!

He was still slandering himself secretly, but couldn't hold back Amang happily welcoming him in: "It just so happens that the servant helped you get the medicine, and Mingyue opened the door to come in. He must have just come to see you after work, right Mingyue?" ?”

"No, I just happened to be passing by." He Lan Mingyue said, not intending to sit down.

Gao Jing was in a happy mood as Tang Feiyi said, and even drank the bitter medicine that usually took a long time to drink without frowning.He handed the bowl to Aman, his cheeks flushed slightly: "I thought you were angry."

He Lan Mingyue said: "Just take a look."

After saying that, he really wanted to leave, Gao Jing hurriedly said: "No, I still have something to tell you, can you come and have a seat?"

When the wooden door "creaked", Aman walked away lightly and closed the door, as if he refused to let him go.Helan Mingyue Xindao had almost reached this level, and sat down beside him according to his words, but he didn't want to get close, and kept the maximum distance from Gao Jing in the limited space.

Gao Jing raised his hand to show him: "Look, I accidentally injured it a few days ago, and it was bruised."

He Lan Mingyue frowned: "If you have anything to say, just tell me."

Gao Jingdao: "I read all the letters that day, and some questions were answered... You accidentally left me Xu Xin's letter, and I opened it rashly without knowing the inside story, only to realize that she has been helping you all these days Is it?"

"What's the problem?"

"When I was in Luoyang before, I asked Lin Shang to investigate whether there was any other inside story about the death of King Longxi, and the mutiny. Lin Shang said that someone was also investigating, but the other party's news went around several times and could not find the person behind the scenes. Now I can be sure that that person is Xu Xin." Gao Jing said, then looked at him after a pause, "Does she have a great relationship with you?"

He Lanmingyue thought silently, Xu Xin's letter also said that someone was investigating, it seems that the two of them are concerned about the injustice case.

At this moment, he almost couldn't restrain himself and asked Gao Jing, "Why do you want to know the truth? Is it because of an illusory promise you made to me that day?"

But he suddenly found himself dreading hearing the answer.

Even if Gao Jing did all this sincerely, who can guarantee that he won't be stabbed again in the future?

Helan Mingyue was bitten by a snake once, and since then she has been suspicious of ghosts and ghosts regardless of whether it is true or not.

Facing Gao Jing's question, he said: "General Xu and my father have...a kindness that I haven't had time to repay. She helped me, but she hasn't trusted her much these years. You don't have to doubt her intentions."

Gao Jing smiled inexplicably: "Did she leave anything for you?"

The Tiger Talisman in her bosom felt a little hot, He Lan Mingyue frowned and said, "What do you mean?"

"You said you've read the letters everyone sent me, but you must have not read the one from Pingcheng carefully." Gao Jing took out a piece of paper from under the pillow and handed it to Helan Mingyue.

He was slightly stunned, and then walked over and stood there to scan it, his face becoming more and more serious: "What do you mean 'Pingcheng Iron Guards are difficult to mobilize, and the token may be related to the Western Army'? Shouldn't only your royal family know what to take?"

Gao Jingdao: "Yuan Ying and Ran Yunyang, the commander of Pingcheng Iron Guards, are very familiar with each other, and they often chat with each other on weekdays. He intends to make clichés, but Ran Yunyang said that the soldier talisman was not passed down from generation to generation. Emperor Daowu established Pingcheng Guards as a sharp sword to protect the imperial city. , The hilt of the sword must be in the hands of those in power. In order to prevent forgery of orders, each emperor and leader has a separate token to maintain - this token is so mysterious that everyone thinks it is a soldier talisman."

"So it's not set in stone."

"Father did leave me with one thing, but it didn't have any marks on Pingcheng, and it was still incomplete. I didn't think about it. Looking at it now, I'm afraid he wasn't sick and confused at that time."

"Do you think Xu Xin guessed it?"

Gao Jing said seriously: "Since she is helping you, she is also the emperor's confidant. If it is related to the Western Army, I will ask you, did she leave anything for you?"

Helan Mingyue intuited that Gao Jing had come to a conclusion, but his mind was in a mess at the moment, and his usual analytical power was temporarily lost.He hesitated for a moment, and said, "She gave me a tiger charm of the Western Army."

"Can I take a look?"

Helan Mingyue looked at him, Gao Jing didn't dodge or avoid, and after looking at each other for a long time, he finally let go of his vigilance.Ironically thinking what Gao Jing could do, He Lan Mingyue took out the Tiger Talisman that he kept in a kit bag, he paused when he handed it over, and pushed him to the window where the light was better.

In the distance is the shadowy snow-capped mountains, and a brass wolf made a crisp sound of "ding" when it was placed on the window frame.

Gao Jing was speechless for a long time again. When He Lan Mingyue thought he was just playing tricks, Gao Jing said: "I have a box next to my bed, it's not convenient for me to get it, you can take it and have a look?"

He was full of doubts and waited for confirmation, so he went to hear the words, and he saw a very small sandalwood box.Seeing the exquisite workmanship but not being able to fit anything, Helan Mingyue's heart sank, and she opened it immediately——

The other half of the wolf was lying quietly in it.

Putting it together with the one given by Xu Xin, the lines on the two are inscribed in Yin and engraved in Yang respectively, other than that there is no difference.

Helan Mingyue couldn't pick it up with trembling fingers, and Gao Jing's voice came from behind: "Father didn't ask anything before he died, but he stuffed this thing into my hand. I don't know if it's important, but I don't think so." If I wanted to give it to Gao Hong, I gave it to Brother Cheng. A fool, no one would believe that he can hide secrets."

"Fourth Highness, he..."

"He's fine." Gao Jing said firmly, with a trace of cruelty in his words, "He's my younger brother, not a fool! I told him when Gao Hong was besieging the city, if something happened to me, I would destroy this thing."

"..."

"Father only took it out when he explained the funeral. If it was just the Tiger Talisman of the Western Army, Father would not keep it by his side; if it was just to commemorate King Longxi, he would not give it to me either."

"Remembrance?" He Lan Mingyue clenched it tightly, "It's really a deep love between the monarch and his ministers."

"After the father gave it to me, he fell asleep. When he woke up again, his consciousness was not very clear, and he didn't recognize me. He only saw a person standing in front of him and said, 'I have seen your son. He really looks like you... What a pity, what a pity!' I was anxious, so I just asked him, "Where is the Pingcheng Iron Guard's talisman?" He asked back, "Do you still hate me?'..."

So all is clear.

The wolf-headed tiger talisman held by Helan Maojia is divided into two, the yang side leads the western army, and the yin side controls the iron guard.

The western army guards the frontiers and fights against the great enemy; the iron guards station the old capital and guard the imperial mausoleum.Both Bixue and Danxin are in the hands of one person, and they are the secrets of Gao Pei and Helan Maojia.

The King of Longxi died, and the Tiger Talisman disappeared from the world, so the Pingcheng Guards were never mobilized again.

Helan Mingyue smiled wryly: "What's the use of you telling me these things?"

"You don't believe me." Gao Jing said firmly, "but this time I assure you, I will make it up to my father who failed the Helan family; That person pays with his life!"