Jun You Ji Fou

When the night wind blows, the trees are full of flowers, and the fire trees, silver flowers and stars are like rain.

As the most prosperous city in the world, Chang'an City is still very lively at night.And on this night, a mansion in the west of the city was particularly crowded.BMW carving cars are fragrant all over the road, noble relatives, celebrities, and important officials of the imperial court gathered more than half of them at one time.

Chu Mingyun glanced around, and landed on Song Heng who greeted the guests with a smiling face in front of the door, "Four of the six ministers came, half of them were civil servants and military generals, this champion is really a big face," he paused, and sneered Said: "What courage."

The top person in the imperial examination has always been a role that the court is eager to make friends with. In the past dynasties, there have even been examples of snatching people from the top of the list, but this is probably the first one to host a big banquet first. Yes, it was confusing for a while, as if it was just a simple celebration, not afraid of arousing the suspicion of the emperor, nor afraid of being discussed by others.

The carriages and horses in front of the gate gradually thinned out, and the sound of silk and bamboo in the mansion gradually rang out. Song Heng looked around nervously for a moment.Chu Mingyun put down the car curtain, and said to Qin Zhao, "Okay, enough airs, I'll go over there."

"I'm with you." Qin Zhao said and was about to stand up.

Chu Mingyun glanced back at him with a smile, "You don't have a part in the banquet, so what's the point of standing with me as a pillar?"

"You didn't bring any weapons," Qin Zhao said.

"I used to fight?" Chu Mingyun raised the folding fan in his hand, "This is enough."

Qin Zhao couldn't reply, but still wanted to get up.

"Tsk." Chu Mingyun said impatiently, "Brother, you have a face of ice, why are you thinking about being a mother all day long?"

Qin Zhao: "..."

"When will I need you to protect me?" Chu Mingyun lifted the curtain and got out of the car, "Stay in the car and enjoy some leisure time."

As soon as Chu Ming Yunfu appeared, Song Heng quickly went up to meet him, and said with a sigh of relief: "I still think Master Chu is busy with business, but I won't come here."

Chu Mingyun smiled, "No matter how busy you are, you have to take the time to come here for the invitation from the number one scholar?"

Song Heng said humbly, and personally led him into the mansion.The courtyard is vast, and everyone is seated as a non-voting delegate. In the arena, the red dresses are singing and dancing, and the familiar officials are constantly laughing and talking.Song Heng's feet turned in a different direction, leading Chu Mingyun towards the high place in the mansion. All the way up, a vermilion pavilion was hidden behind the dense branches, facing the pool on three sides, and the curved water went around the front of the pavilion and meandered all the way down. .Here, the overall situation in the courtyard can be brought into view by virtue of the terrain, but the people below cannot get a glimpse of it. It is a good and quiet location.

Chu Mingyun couldn't help but sigh with emotion, "The layout of your residence is really ingenious."

Song Heng replied: "I'm a poor scholar, how can I afford to live here. It was bought by a rich and honored fellow I know. After I failed the exam and returned home, I said it was a pity to be idle, so I gave it to me as a congratulatory gift."

Chu Mingyun nodded indifferently, and after a few steps, he finally saw someone sitting upright in the pavilion. He couldn't help but feel a little complicated, and even took an extra look at Song Heng beside him.

Chu Mingyun and Su Shiyu have the same status, and they always sit opposite each other at banquets, big and small, and no one can get in the way of the other.Now I don't know if this new top scholar deliberately chose such a suitable seat for a tryst after listening to the rumors that he yearned for Su Shiyu to curry favor with him.Whether Chu Mingyun was flattered enough is still uncertain, but the number one scholar will most likely offend Su Shiyu.

Su Shiyu changed his official robe and was dressed in elegant white clothes. He was tilting his head slightly to ask the maid what he could vaguely hear words such as burning incense.He turned around when he heard footsteps, and frowned almost imperceptibly when he saw Chu Mingyun, but still greeted him with a faint smile on his face.Chu Mingyun responded casually and took a seat beside him. After a few polite words, Song Heng retreated with the maid. For a while, only the two of them sat quietly in the pavilion.

Chu Mingyun sighed silently in his heart, for Song Heng, for Su Shiyu, and for himself.What a night it must have been.

The gentle singing in the courtyard suddenly became clear, the two of them had nothing to say, and Chu Mingyun even opened his fan to block the occasional glances.There was silence at the banquet, and the eerie atmosphere made the servants who served the food and wine startled to hurry.

Chu Mingyun picked up the wine glass, glanced at the waning moon, and before he could finish sighing in his heart, he suddenly stretched out a hand out of thin air to hold his hand holding the glass.That hand was fair and slender, with distinct finger bones, Chu Mingyun looked along, Su Shiyu shook his head slightly at him.

Su Shiyu took the wine in his hand, and with the other hand, he lifted the lid of the table corner Ruishou incense burner, and poured down the full glass of wine.The incense burner was extinguished immediately, and a strong and strange fragrance came out, and it dissipated immediately.

Chu Mingyun had already closed his fan, resting his chin with one hand to watch his movements, he understood the fragrance as soon as it came out, and immediately held his breath to pay attention to his surroundings.

Su Shiyu sat quietly, and after drinking the tea in his cup, he glanced past Chu Mingyun before he finally said: "Master Chu, why didn't you come here with a sword this time?"

"Song Heng specifically told me that the mansion is heavily guarded and there is no need to bring a weapon to hurt Xiqi." Chu Mingyun said with a half-smile: "Besides, didn't I offend many people by wearing a sword at the palace banquet last time?"

"It's rare that you are willing to abide by the rules, but I'm afraid it's the wrong kindness." Su Shiyu chuckled lightly.

Chu Mingyun twirled the white jade wine cup, "The best incense and the best wine, when they enter the body together, they become the best drug. Master Su, why don't you guess, this number one scholar followed someone other than you and me?" A third party force, or is he overthinking himself and wanting to become a third party?" Before he could answer, he dropped the cup in his hand, and Bai Yu slammed it hard on the ground with a crisp sound.The stone slab under their feet cracked, and they fell straight down.

Both of them stood up before their feet stepped on the ground, the stone slab was closed and sealed above their heads, and their feet had stepped on the ground in the blink of an eye.The air was filled with the smell of rotting dampness, and the eyes were filled with thick darkness, Chu Mingyun turned his head towards the slight rustling sound: "Master Su...is he still alive?"

What answered him was that the fire flickered, then stabilized and spread a bright light. Su Shiyu looked around and laughed without emotion: "It's not so weak and weak, please worry about it."

Chu Mingyun stepped forward to hold his hand to raise the flame a little higher, Su Shiyu frowned and took a look, after all he didn't break away.The three sides of the place where they were located were smooth stone walls, and the direction facing them was a cast iron fence, without even a door. Through the gaps in the fence, it could be vaguely discerned that there was a long and deep passage outside.

"No wonder the pond was built on a high place. It turns out that there is a dungeon hidden underneath." Su Shiyu paused, "Can Master Chu let go?"

Chu Mingyun let go of his hand, "Why did you bring a fire bag to the banquet?"

"I forgot to take it out after going out yesterday, but this is the only one left, and it won't last long." Su Shiyu said, his eyes fell on the iron railing in front of him, "I heard that your saber cuts iron like mud, It’s a pity that I didn’t get to see you today.”

Chu Mingyun stretched out his hand to hold the iron railing, took a step back, took out the folding fan from his sleeve, and said with a nonchalant smile: "Take away the taunting first, and use this as well." Then he tightened his hand holding the fan , Splitting hands cut a few sparks on the railing, and after the sound of gold and stone rang violently, a hole a person's height was broken in the iron railing wall, and the broken railing slammed on the ground and echoed.

"Looking at the current situation, it's best for you and me to get out of here together." Su Shiyu followed him out of the cell.

When Chu Mingyun heard the words, he stopped and turned around. He folded his hand and closed the folding fan and directly picked Su Shiyu's chin. He moved closer, his smile was ambiguous but his eyes were cold, "What you say, is this an invitation...or a request?"

It is really ridiculous to use the word team up, even if he is alone in this mere dungeon, Su Shiyu looks like a drag, no matter how you look at it, it will be beneficial and harmless to him if he dies here, Chu Mingyun really doesn't think so. What is the need to join forces.

Su Shiyu laughed lowly, raised his hand to hold the folding fan, and slowly raised his eyes to look at him.

This is probably the first time Chu Mingyun looked at his opponent so closely and carefully.Hands with slender phalanges, moon-white sleeve robes embroidered with dark cloud patterns, the line of sight along the arms and shoulders, you can see a section of fair neck, light-colored lips with a little smile, reflected in the warm light like jade The painted eyebrows, and the cold expression in the warm eyes.

It really doesn't hurt at all to spread rumors all over the city with such a person.

With a "snap", the fan bone was broken inch by inch in Su Shiyu's hand. He withdrew his hand, and the smile on his lips deepened: "You understand what I mean."

Chu Mingyun's eyes moved slightly, and then he laughed softly and slowly, raised his hand, lit the fan on the fire, and then flung it out forcefully.The paper fan turned into a ball of fire and went straight into the dark passage. Sparks splashed and rubbed against the wall while tumbling. The oil lamp was ignited one by one, and finally hit the stone wall at the corner. But it was already brightly lit.

He raised his hand, with a smile on his face, "Master Su, please."