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"What's the matter?" Wei Shuqing's room was filled with smoke, and he often asked the immortal master to light the so-called "immortal smoke" in his room to create a fairyland feeling. In this white smoke, He sat on the edge of the bed contentedly, playing chess with himself, "Come in and talk."

A young man with a fair face crept in, he was one of the "immortal masters" he had invited. The young man knelt down beside his bed and said softly, "My lord, there are guests from Penglai Fairyland. Sir, please move forward."

"Oh?" Wei Shuqing stroked the young man's hair bun and said with a smile, "I'll go right away."

Wei's mansion is huge, Wei Shuqing came out of the room, followed the "immortal teacher" leisurely around the rockery in the backyard, and came to the worship hall where he often chanted scriptures and prayed for blessings.The fairy master opened the mechanism at the feet of the fairy statue for him, and then quietly closed the door and went out.

"Nephew's sudden visit today surprised me." Wei Shuqing walked around the room and made sure that there was no one around before he dared to speak, "Today is not the day we agreed to meet, why did he come so suddenly? gone?"

"Does Wei Gong know that Dingbei was victorious?" The fairy statue "creaked" for a while, revealing a secret door at the foot, and the voice coming from the door at this moment is still During the confinement period, Qi Lang said, "Chu Shao is the crown prince's confidant, and he has made great contributions in this battle. Chu Jiang is not in good health, and this position of general..."

Wei Shuqing walked down the secret passage, but saw Qi Lang holding up a candlestick, looking at him with a half-smile, and saluted: "I haven't seen Duke Wei for a long time, and I saw Qingjiao again."

"I'm no more leisurely than my nephew," Wei Shuqing sighed, and sat down at a table in the secret room, "My nephew has almost been forgotten by the emperor, but I'm different. The two ends of the sky called me to play chess in the palace, and I have to put on an appearance every day, and I have worked very hard."

"That's right, I heard that Duke Wei just came back from Beishanhai three days ago?" Qi Lang said with a smile, "How about it, can you find the legendary magic of immortality for the emperor?"

"There is no magic of immortality, but—" Wei Shuqing looked at Qi Lang, and said slowly, "There is still a way to make my nephew live forever."

"Even if everything goes well in Beishanhai, we have to wait." Qi Lang's brows twitched, and he suddenly lowered his voice, "Prince Xie has been shutting himself out for the past few days, and I don't know what plan he is planning——The emperor's body is so old all these years. Too bad, but the crown prince Xie is in full bloom. This person has a lot of contact with me. He is young, but his scheming is unfathomable, and he must find a perfect plan to trip him up. I came to Weigong for this matter ...Chu Shao is his confidant, Wan has been promoted to the general, and the Xuanjian camp has been established as the prince's private army. At that time, it will be difficult for us..."

"You don't have to worry about this matter, I have my own countermeasures." Wei Shuqing smiled and said confidently, "Prince Xie has disliked Huang Lao's learning since he was a child, and now the emperor intends to delegate power to him, he must do something. What's the matter. Although those elders in the court are urged by me to strongly oppose Prince Xie's government order, but after a long time, some people will always be swayed, my nephew..."

"Wei Gong and I have thought of something together," Qi Lang pressed his eyebrows, "The emperor is getting older, and intends to delegate power... But this is not a bad thing."

"What do you think my nephew said?" Wei Shuqing's eyes sharpened.

"Prince Xie has been ambitious for many years, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that he wants to promote the New Deal." Qi Lang resumed his previous half-smile expression, "This is our chance... Weigong thinks carefully, he thinks Can those elders, those old nobles in Zhongyang, be able to take care of themselves? At that time—I’m afraid we don’t need to bother, and someone will come to ask for it.”

"We will discuss this matter later..." Wei Shuqing lowered his head and thought for a while, then smiled, "Speaking of which, my nephew has had a close personal relationship with the prince for many years. I heard that you two have a very close relationship. He also spoke for you. Now that you have worked so hard to calculate him, are you happy to go? "

"What does Wei Gong mean by asking me this question? Everything has been done so far, and it only needs to be ordered by the two of us. Our wealth and life are all tied together." Qi Lang pressed the center of his eyebrows, road.

"Nephew is worrying too much, I'm just asking casually." Wei Shuqing gave Qi Lang a meaningful look, but the smile on his face remained unchanged, "By the way, what's going on with Parrot Guard?"

"Don't worry, Duke Wei, everything is going well," Qi Lang replied, "Qin Mu wants to avenge the murder of his father, and Jin Mingjing has a handle in my hands. If the parrot guards rebel, the guards of Jinting Imperial City will be reduced by one." Mostly."

"Nephew really lived up to my expectations," Wei Shuqing clapped his palms and laughed, "Don't worry, when the Battle of Dingbei is over and the Northwest becomes more stable, I will secretly transfer troops from Beishanhai to Zhongyang. , we can instigate against the nobles of Zhongyang and plan great things together.”

"Thank you, Duke Wei," Qi Lang bowed to him again, and said with a smile, "I just mentioned the matter of Chu Shao, did Duke Wei care about it? Chu Shao and Prince Xie have a deep friendship, and now that he is in an official position, he wants to It's not easy to kill. However, this person is pure in heart and knows little about power and schemes. If there is an opportunity, it is not impossible for us to use it..."

"Hahaha, I don't need my nephew to worry about this matter. I have my own plan. You just wait and see and do what you have to do." Wei Shuqing went up the stairs in front of the secret room, with a smile in his voice Yi said, "I'll be at home, waiting for the good news from my nephew."

Qi Lang heard the door above his head closing slowly, couldn't help sneering, and walked back holding the candle.

Qi's mansion and Wei's mansion are far apart, even on different streets, but at some point, a smooth secret road was built between the two mansions.On weekdays, the secret road can communicate with each other, and in the event of an accident, you can escape and avoid it, which is really convenient.

The exit of Wei's secret way is in the worship hall where Wei Shuqing often goes, and the exit of Qi's secret way is in Qi Lang's study. Holding a candle, it took him a stick of incense to come out of the passage in the secret room of the study.

The guard who was serving at the side covered the exit of the secret passage for him, and asked, "Why does the eldest son look so bad?"

"Hmph, Wei Shuqing is an old fox, he speaks hesitantly, obviously he doesn't want to trust me completely." Qi Lang extinguished the candle, unfastened his robe and threw it aside, "This man must not be trusted... besides, he will You are so kind, you don’t want to be the emperor, but you want to help me to the throne? You must be on guard against him... By the way, His Royal Highness has been closed at home these days. Aren’t you serving in the Prince’s Mansion? Why do you have to stay idle for so long today? not going back?"

"Today he was urgently called into the palace, and he won't be returning for a while." Qin Mu replied respectfully, "By the way, eldest son, I have some clues about the secret passage you asked me to explore last time."

"Oh, let's hear it?" Qi Lang looked at him excitedly, "I have sent countless people to spy on the secret passages of the Prince's Mansion these years, but nothing came of it."

"But I haven't fully figured it out yet," Wen Mu lowered his head, and said, "The prince should only let Chu Shao see the map of the entire secret passage. It needs to be further confirmed. However, what I know so far is that the secret passages of the Prince's Mansion should have come from the same hands as the Imperial Palace. Sophisticated and complex, it will take time to find out."

"Two floors?" Qi Lang frowned, "Actually, it is not necessary to fully understand its structure, just find out where the exit of the secret passage is. If the imperial city is in turmoil, Prince Xie may not escape through the secret passage. I just want to be safe. Thanks to you, if the secret passage between the Prince's Mansion and the Imperial City were to come out, I would be lost all over the world."

"I don't dare. I'm working hard to restore my father's manuscript recently. I believe there will be an answer soon," Qin Mu said. "It's a pity that the manuscript is incomplete, and I need to stay in the Prince's Mansion for a while. I don't know the eldest son. , How long can you leave me?"

"No hurry," Qi Lang laughed lightly, his voice echoing in the study, "Just watch carefully, at least wait until the northwest border is settled..."

"Yes." Qin Mu stopped talking, bowed to him and closed the door to go out.Qi Lang sat in the study, staring at the "Tao Te Ching" in front of him.

"The wind never ends, and the rain never ends..."

He murmured, and suddenly laughed, with a very strange emotion in his eyes: "Chengyang...you fool, the people who dare to be the first in this world are all turned into dust and crushed by others at this moment." Millions of times."

"But……"

He stretched out his hand and gently stroked the pages of the Tao Te Ching, and his voice was creepy: "Don't worry, I love you, and I won't be willing to do this to you."

I heard that on the day when Chu Shao entered the city, the alleys in Zhongyang City were empty, and countless people crowded on both sides of Xuanle Avenue, hoping only to catch a glimpse of the young general.

A year ago, Chu Shao went out with the old general of Chu Jiang, and made great achievements in the battle of Dingbei. The old general was always strict, but he broke the rules and praised the emperor three times. He was promoted from the chief of the guard in just one year. For General Ning Yuan.

Such a young and promising boy, with extraordinary appearance and prominent background, his father Shen Wang is the hero of the entire Great Seal, his mother Chu Xi is a famous beauty in the Eastern Realm, and he is also the prince's righteous brother, which shows the emperor's trust and attention to him.

His outstanding appearance, prominent status and military exploits almost made all the women in Zhongyang want to marry him.

Chu Shao passed by Xuanle Avenue on a tall horse, looked at the blushing girls staring at him on both sides of the road, reached out and tugged at his high ponytail, and showed a hearty smile on his tanned healthy wheat-colored face Come.

He tilted his head, and suddenly pulled out his sword, which he had almost never drawn out of its sheath, and picked one of the begonias in a large bunch held by a flower girl with his backhand. The surrounding crowd was quiet, and the flower girl couldn't help but froze. It took a long time to hear a "thank you" that had gone away, but was low and charming.

This matter was passed on from ten to ten in Zhongyang, and it became a good story. People took great pleasure in adding the title of "General Zhehua" to Chu Shao, and it frequently appeared in the mouths of all kinds of storytellers. ,This is something.

At the same time, Jinting Imperial City, Tongtian Temple.

"Is there something on your mind, His Royal Highness?"

The sandalwood scented gently, lingering around the body, Feng Xie closed his eyes and nodded deeply.

The monk in front of him smiled lightly, and added some spices to the censer in front of him. The strong smell made Feng Xie frowned, and the monk put the censer back on the altar: "His Royal Highness never entered the Tongtian Temple before... ...I have come here so many times in recent days, if it is not a sudden enlightenment, then it must be something I am worried about."

"I also entered Tongtian Temple with my father before." Feng Xie said in a low voice.

"The body has entered, but the heart has not entered." The monk looked down at him, smiling a little slyly, "His Royal Highness is different from the emperor, he has never believed in gods and Buddhas."

"That's right," Feng Xie raised his eyes, and his eyes flicked past the majestic Buddha statue in front of him, "I used to think that the gods and Buddhas were ethereal... If you want to pray for something, it's better to do it yourself. But recently I found that for some things and some concerns, I really don't care about them. I don’t know what else I can do other than come to pray to the gods and Buddhas.”

"When I was as old as His Royal Highness, I didn't believe in gods and Buddhas." The monk sat down on the futon in front of him, "Even...there is no one who is so concerned about His Royal Highness. I thought that I would never ask for anything in my lifetime." of."

"Master Xu has a peerless talent. He was in high school at the age of nine, and became an official at the age of 15. He is a unparalleled national scholar praised by his father and emperor. Before he was 20 years old, he became an official and a teacher of the country..." Feng Xie called him blankly, and said with a low smile , "How many scholars of Great Seal, all listened to your story and worked hard to study, and now they resigned from office and went to Buddhism... What is Master Xu thinking?"

"Master Xu...a common name is nothing more than a thing outside of the body...Besides, who knows whether it is a blessing or a curse for a young man to be wise early?" Xu Luo smiled calmly, "I'm just tired of it. In the world, the world is bustling with people fighting for fame and wealth, what is the meaning of your coming and going? All appearances are false, and His Royal Highness is now in the middle of the game, and it is incomprehensible."

"I really enjoy it," Feng Xie knelt on the futon, "Intrigues and intrigues are a common occurrence in the court. I was born in the imperial family, so I know that I can't avoid it, and I have never escaped it, but now..."

"Since you are enjoying it, what are you worrying about?" Xu Luo was not surprised at all, "If His Royal Highness wants to, you might as well tell me."

Feng Xie stared at the futon under his knees, and slowly said: "I was born in the royal family, and the family relationship is weak. Even if the father treats me very well, he will not avoid being separated from me because of power, government affairs, and majesty. I grew up alone. Da, people around me come and go, and there is only one person who I care about very much, but now I find that I have to drag him into the intrigue of the court for some reason, I feel... ashamed."

His tone was slightly melancholy: "A person like him should have been carefree all his life, but because of the royal family, he lost his father and mother. I want to protect him for the rest of my life for the sake of atonement, but now the Great Seal is in turmoil. I have to make some choices in my home country and the world.”

"Understood," Xu Luo replied with a smile, "His Royal Highness encountered some obstacles in political affairs, and this person happens to be able to help you, but you don't have the heart to stain the lotus with filth, do you?"

Feng Xie pondered and did not answer.

"Why don't you ask him if he is willing?" Xu Luo sighed, got up and lit the candle at hand, "If he is willing..."

"I'm just worried that he will falsely agree because of childhood friendship and kindness," Feng Xie stood up with him, "wouldn't that be harmful to him for the rest of his life..."

"A good man is born to live in this world, set up his heart for the world, set up his life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and bring peace to all generations!" Xu Luo held the Buddhist beads in his hand and yawned, "How many people want to make contributions to this dynasty? , but you were worried about this in advance, you were born in the imperial family, and you have been immersed in it since childhood, so you are even more afraid..."

Feng Xie sighed, and was about to say something more, but Qin Mu quietly appeared behind him: "Your Highness, General Ning Yuan is back."

"Oh?" Feng Xie was stunned, and asked, "Have you entered the palace yet?"

"No," Qin Mu replied in a low voice, with a rare smile in his voice, "After he entered the city gate, he went straight to the Prince's Mansion."

Xu Luo joked on the side: "Hey, one wanted to enter the palace and wait, but the other went straight to the mansion..."

"Master Xu, I'll come look for you next time I enter the palace." Feng Xie turned around and nodded his respects, without saying anything to him, turned around and hurriedly walked outside the palace, his tone was brisk, "Nonsense! Don't go into the city first You came to see the emperor, but you went to look for me, if someone who is interested finds out, he will make a fuss..."

"His Royal Highness, go slowly," Xu Luo saluted, and his voice gradually faded away, "When you come next time, bring someone to me to see, hey——"

Feng Xie took the time token, explained a few words casually to Emperor Qingyuan, then hurriedly left the palace and went straight to the mansion.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, he saw the famous horse "Qi Tian" who had accompanied Chu Shao since he was a child, tied to the gate post, obviously he came in a hurry and didn't bother to bring the horse in.

"You have grown so big..." Feng Xie's hand slid across the smooth mane, but his footsteps did not stop, "Qin Mu, you can lead the horse to Ah Shao's yard."

Qin Mu took the order and went, Feng Xie took a deep breath and walked towards Lingmu Garden.

It was early winter, and all the flowers had withered. Only the bare branches of the crabapple tree in the yard stretched out into the sky in strange shapes.The stone tables and chairs under the tree had been left unattended for a long time, but there was no dust on them. Every morning, a little maid would come to place a soft cushion, just to prevent him from catching cold when he came back suddenly. Favorite place to sit.

However, unexpectedly, Chu Shao was not here.

Feng Xie was a little stunned, thinking that when Chu Shao came back, he sent all the servants out, the whole Lingmu Garden was quiet, only the slight sound of his boots stepping on the stone slab.He held his breath and listened for a while, only to hear the rustling of pages coming from not far away.

He gave a low laugh, and walked towards his study confidently. The carved wooden door was closed. Feng Xie didn't doubt that he was there, so he stretched out his slender fingers and knocked twice on the door: "Master." Are you at home?"

There was a sound of rushing to collect things in the house, followed by Chu Shao's joking words: "The master has gone out and is not at home. I am the boy of the master's house. Is there anything wrong with the guest?"

However, I haven't seen him in a year. Somehow, the crisp youthful voice was tinged with the vicissitudes of life. This vicissitudes and the past are reconciled, and it is a mature, deep and sexy voice. The wind and frost of the frontier, the cruelty of the battlefield... …can really change a person profoundly.

Feng Xie smiled deeply, and stretched out his hand to push open the door. Unexpectedly, as soon as he pushed it open, he was embraced. Chu Shao stretched out his slender arms to wrap around his waist. His shoulders rested under his chin - this action, it seemed that the other party could lift him up in the air with just a little effort.

An impulse spread slowly.

The smell of incense is overwhelming, Feng Xie only likes crabapple, and crabapple has no fragrance, so there is no other smell on him, only the spices burning in his study all the year round give off a clean sandalwood aroma.

"Where have you been? You kept me waiting for so long..." Chu Shao's nasal voice was strong, and it seemed to be coquettish. He stretched out his hand and pinned the out-of-season begonia that he had just folded. On the hair bun, "I came to check and read all the papers, right? I ran out of wicks yesterday, so I must have slept late at night. You didn't listen to me... You lost a lot of weight, you should be punished!"

Feng Xie didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Punish me? Very courageous!"

Chu Shao was so happy to talk nonsense: "The master is not at home today, you little guest trespassed, should you be punished?"

Feng Xie patted him on the shoulder: "Talk about me, how many injuries have you suffered after staying in the northwest for so long? Is your body okay... You never mentioned this in your letter to me, even when you disappeared at the beginning of the year. I didn't say anything during that time... Do you know how worried I am about you?"

"I didn't say it at the time to keep you from worrying. You see, I've come back properly." Chu Shao arched into his arms, showing him the scar on her neck, pretending to wail in pain, "But I got a lot of injuries, it hurts, hiss—don't touch there, it hurts."

What Feng Xie caressed was just a scar on the neck. It looked like a wound left by an arrow. It had healed up long ago, and even a light pink new flesh grew. There is no reason for pain, but even so , Feng Xie still relaxed his movements.He patted Chu Shao's arms away, naturally took off his outermost armor, and lifted up his jacket to take a closer look.

Feng Xie is the person who is most afraid of pain. He has never been injured since he was a child, and his expression changed immediately when he flirted with him—Chu Shao's entire upper body was covered with various scars and bruises. How many injuries have been suffered, some are traces left by weapons, and some are left by impacts.The scar on the left shoulder is the deepest, obviously shot through by an arrow, and there are other things besides, it is shocking to look at.

His hands trembled more and more, he raised his head and gave him a vicious look: "You...you!"

Cold hands brushed over the abdominal muscles that had been forged by the army, and as soon as he raised his head, he saw Chu Shao's bright black eyes staring at him deeply, and they burned hotly in an instant.

The author has something to say: The eldest son is really a little pervert

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Note:

Establish a heart for the world, establish a life for the people, inherit the knowledge of the past, and create peace for all generations

——Zhang Zai·Hengqu Four Sentences

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