I wish for a long time

The old gentleman frowned all of a sudden, "How could this be..."

Ye Jiu didn't come back to his senses for a long time, "This means, our emperor...is dead??"

Nan Yuan hurriedly stopped her, "My lord, be careful, you can't talk nonsense."

Ye Jiu closed her mouth, but her eyeballs rolled around, she thought for a while and then asked, "But why is there no movement here?"

The old man glanced at her, "It may take a few more days for the government's official website to arrive. This is a letter from the government's flying pigeons, so it should be faster."

But he changed his mind and stroked his beard with some doubts, "How could it be the sixth prince..."

Ye Jiu blinked, "What's wrong with the sixth prince, is there any problem?"

The old man paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, but didn't answer her.

Seeing this, Ye Jiu gave Nan Yuan a look, Nan Yuan pursed his lips and said, "Sir, what are you worried about?"

The old man rested his hands on the table for a long time, and said slowly: "The sixth prince has never shown himself in the mountains or rivers, and he has never heard of him having a party struggle, but he unexpectedly won in the end..."

Ye Jiu casually sat down on the chair, "Maybe it's because it's hidden, the safer it is, the last trick is to get rid of the bottom line and win!"

The old gentleman tapped his fingers on the table, "A few months ago, the Sixth Prince led troops to the south to deal with the southern border, but now he appeared in the court hall. I have to say that this has something to do with the late emperor."

Ye Jiu took a sip of his tea, "Does the sixth prince's becoming emperor have anything to do with us?"

Seeing the old man's silence, Nan Yuan answered, "In the past, the Sixth Prince would be in the Marquis Mansion without any harm, but now..."

Ye Jiuyi became interested, "Why?"

The old man sighed, "I'm afraid Jin'er has forgotten even these things."

Ye Jiu choked for a moment, and laughed a few times: "Uh, forget... forget... let's go..."

The old gentleman turned around and said eloquently: "Before Jin'er disappeared, she had the permission of the late emperor to study in the palace, and she could come and go in and out of the palace at will, so she knew the sixth prince at that time, and they also had similar temperaments, and they had a pretty good personal relationship."

Ye Jiu frowned when he heard the words, "Uh, there's still... this kind of thing."

The little bell in her heart suddenly jingled and jingled.She seemed to have a premonition that going to Beijing this time would not be so easy to mess with.

The old gentleman nodded, "After you disappeared, the sixth prince took care of you a lot, but what I didn't expect was that the late emperor preferred him."

Ye Jiu took a deep breath, and suddenly asked again: "Then why do you say it's impossible now?"

The old man's face was a little dull, he looked at Ye Jiu, "Jin'er, do you still remember that I told you not long ago that Madam was invited into the palace by Concubine Zheng?"

Ye Jiu thought for a while, then nodded quickly, "Remember, you also said that Concubine Zheng seems to be the biological mother of some prince."

The old man's eyes are as serious as the bottom of a river, "It is the third prince."

Ye Jiu didn't know whether to cry or laugh for a while.

It's okay to be "being" formed into a clique, and the "clan leader" even gave away the head, how do you think this is going to work? ?

Ye Jiu smiled slightly, "Uncle Bai, I think it's still too late to go back to Yuncheng, why don't you think about it."

Nan Yuan stared at him, "How dare you!"

Ye Jiu tucked his legs into the chair, straightened his back, and replied not to be outdone: "This is obviously a trick, okay? The bloody lesson of the prince and the third prince was there last time. Say it yourself, the sixth prince takes the throne, he Can the third prince be spared, and by the way, can he spare the Houfu?"

She spread her hands together: "If we go, what's the use of it other than killing a few more lives?"

"Then you have to go back to the government to take on the heavy responsibility!"

Nan Yuanqi's chest heaved up and down, if not for a sliver of reason, he might have drawn his sword on the spot.

Ye Jiu shook his head again and again, "If you don't go, you will be banned if you give someone's head away."

The old gentleman was not angry when he heard the words, he waved his hand, "Things are not as bad as you think, now there is no master in the Hou's mansion, no real power outside, only the wife is a woman, and there is no trouble. If the sixth prince cares I am afraid that the love in the past will not embarrass the Hou Mansion too much."

Ye Jiu curled his lips, "That's just your guess. The most important thing is the ruthless emperor's family. Who can guarantee whether he will remember the original incident? If not, we met him in prison right after we arrived in the capital."

"Bah, bah, what nonsense are you talking about!" Nan Yuan wanted to cover her mouth.

The old gentleman gave a rare smile, "It is possible if it is the prince or the third prince, but the sixth prince is a man of friendship, so what you think should not happen."

He turned his head and sighed slightly, "It's just that it will be even more difficult for the Hou Mansion to gain a foothold in the future."

……

From last night to this morning, Ye Jiu, who was smiling on weekdays, was uncharacteristically uncharacteristic, with almost no ups and downs on his face, Qi Shao'an saw it in his eyes, and felt blocked in his heart.

"Ajiu, what's wrong with you!"

When Ye Jiu scooped up an empty spoon for the nth time, Qi Shaoan finally couldn't bear it anymore, she put down her chopsticks and stared straight at her.

Ye Jiu woke up with a start, rolled his eyes in a panic, and quickly lowered his head to drink the porridge, "Oh, it's nothing."

Qi Shaoan narrowed his eyes, "Huh?"

Ye Jiu could barely swallow, "Hmm...the emperor hiccupped, and someone changed."

Qi Shaoan glanced at her coldly, "You still want to hide it from me."

"If it's just a replacement of the emperor, can you look like this?"

Ye Jiu choked and coughed repeatedly.

"Ahem... I said Shao'er, do you want to know me so well..."

Qi Shaoan chuckled softly, unable to bear her coughing, reached out and stroked her back.

Ye Jiu slowed down, tilted his head and asked, "Shao'er, do you know the sixth prince?"

Qi Shao'an froze for a moment, then shook his head, "Although I am in the capital, I can't see such royal family and nobles. It's just that I have heard my father mention that the sixth prince often leads troops to battle, and more or less sets his sights. He has military achievements, but he has no desire to fight in the court, so he doesn't know about the others."

Her mind suddenly flashed, "Ajiu, could it be..."

Ye Jiu nodded helplessly, "Yes, the sixth prince has inherited the throne."

Qi Shao'an pursed her lips and thought for a while, "I remember the old man once said that what the Hou Mansion supports intentionally or unintentionally is the Third Prince..."

Ye Jiu looked sad, "That's right, that's where the trouble lies, but as far as it looks now, the Hou Mansion is still safe."

Otherwise, there will be no chance to send an urgent letter.

Qi Shao'an looked at the porridge bowl in front of him, and said softly, "Are we going to leave?"

Ye Jiuwen raised his head to look at her, and finally nodded, "Well, after explaining the rest of the matter today, we will leave around noon."

Qi Shao'an gradually clenched his fists, gripping the gauze skirt, his gaze wandering.

"Shao'er, everything depends on me."

Ever since the two met each other frankly, Ye Jiu found more and more that whenever Qi Shaoan had some mood swings, he could almost feel it immediately.

Just like now.

Ye Jiu let out a long sigh, moved the stool to Qi Shaoan's side, and hugged her in his arms.

She understood that the current position of the Hou Mansion was really embarrassing.

Ever since I got on the thief ship of the third prince, everything has happened.Let's not talk about the original, just talk about the future, there is no guarantee that the third prince will not secretly win over.

She was actually a little messed up.Qi Shao'an's father and brother belonged to the prince's faction, and in the end they were directly and indirectly killed by the third prince, and it was hard for the Marquis Mansion not to interact with the third prince in the future, and they had to find ways to dispel the emperor's suspicion.

Ye Jiu stroked her hair, feeling tired for no reason.

There are so many things before arriving in the capital, if this really enters the capital, what kind of chaos will it be.

She felt that she should not survive three episodes.

Qi Shaoan leaned against Ye Jiu's arms, twirling the gauze skirt with her fingers, bowed her head and said nothing.

When the capital city was mentioned, her heart trembled.

It seems that there is a checkpoint locked in my heart, and every time I open the city gate, my heart feels cold.She still couldn't talk about the capital calmly, or even everything about the capital.

But things won't stop happening just because you avoid them, what you should face, you still have to face.

Qi Shao'an pursed her lips, pulled the corners of her mouth, and smiled lightly, "Quick... It's almost here, I can find out the whereabouts of my brother, good thing."

Hearing this, Ye Jiu hugged her tightly, and Wen Run said, "Don't force yourself if you feel uncomfortable, I understand."

Qi Shaoan froze for a moment, then pouted suddenly, buried her head in Ye Jiu's arms, let go of her poor skirt with both hands, and put her arms around Ye Jiu's waist.

Ye Jiu patted her on the shoulder lightly, "Don't worry Shao'er, I will protect you no matter what."

……

Before Ye Jiu left, he went to the county government again.

When the county magistrate heard that they were leaving, he was both happy and worried.

That expression was exactly the same as that of the shopkeeper and Xiao Er in Lancang County.

Ye Jiu shook his head amusedly, "My lord, if my guess is correct, the imperial court's disaster relief food will be allocated in a short time, and you have to distribute it properly."

In the last sentence, she almost swallowed it word for word.

The court's obituary has not yet been issued, and Ye Jiu can't say much, but this situation of chaos in the government and the public, and disasters that no one cares about should have changed.

The county magistrate secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "Yes, yes, I must be self-absorbed and serve the public wholeheartedly."

Ye Jiu curled his lips into a smile, and said again: "I don't want to come forward about the God of the River, but it also reflects that the general education level in Linjiang County is not enough, so that the words of monsters and ghosts can easily sway the people. This is the crux of the matter."

The county magistrate paused, "Your Excellency means..."

Ye Jiu smiled lightly, "It's not a difficult task, it's just that in addition to doing more sermons on weekdays, you also need to ask the masters of the Ming Dynasty to set up private schools in the city and the surrounding villages. Both men and women of the right age can go to school. I think it will be more than ten years later. , Linjiang County will definitely inject a large number of fresh blood."

After hearing this, the county magistrate thought for a long time, and finally agreed.

Ye Jiu never thought that he would start popularizing education for the first time in ancient times in such a small county.

The sun was shining brightly, and everyone bid farewell to the county magistrate and Du Zhihang who went out of the city to see them off, and set off on the road.

To go north from Linjiang County, one needs to cross the Wei River.

It has been five days since I changed from land to water, crossed the river, prepared carriages and horses again, and rushed all the way to Xiajingkou.

Although the old man was eager, he also stopped in Taoxi Town, twenty miles away from Beijing.

"It's getting late today, we'll rest here overnight and enter the city tomorrow morning."

The old gentleman got out of the carriage, looked around a few times, and called everyone to come down.

Hearing that Ye Jiu lowered the car curtain, he looked at Qi Shao'an worriedly.

"Shao'er, are you okay?"

I saw Qi Shao'an's pale face, his eyes were wet, and there was almost no expression on his face.

Ye Jiu held the back of Qi Shao'an's hand, frowning, but he didn't know how to comfort him.

The closer she got to the capital, Qi Shaoan's state became more and more abnormal. Sometimes she didn't take the initiative to say a word for a long time, and she would answer whatever she asked, completely losing her previous aura.

Ye Jiu almost thought that there was some kind of magic circle in the capital, or the kind that draws blood.

"Come on, Shao'er, I'll carry you down."

Standing in front of the carriage, Ye Jiu watched Qi Shaoan bend over and walk out, so he hugged him horizontally.

Qi Shaoan hugged her neck, leaned his head on her shoulder, his eyes fell on Ye Jiu's slightly protruding veins, and he pursed his lips.

"Ajiu, I'll go by myself."

Ye Jiu bumped her up, lowered his head and kissed her forehead, "Good boy, hold on tight."

Qi Shao'an didn't say anything after hearing the words, and silently tightened her arms, nestling in her arms with peace of mind.

"My lord, quickly take the young lady back to rest." Nan Yuan stuffed the key into Ye Jiu's hand and took a step back.

Ye Jiu nodded to him when he heard the words, and before stepping up the steps, he suddenly turned his head and said to the old man:

"Uncle Bai, can you wait in the room for a while, I have something to tell you."

The author has something to say: Hee hee, I am happy to be in the capital.

Things in the capital are a bit complicated, so I'll try not to let myself get involved, damn it! !