Second minister and thief

In the 16th year of Fengshuo, on the tenth day of the seventh month, this is a day that can be recorded in history.

A few months ago, the young general Xiao Cen personally led a cavalry army and drove straight to defeat the Nan Rong who had troubled the border of Daqi for a long time. He forced them to sign the "Minoshita Alliance", promising never to invade, and to pay a large amount of agate to the court every year Pearls, cloth and spices.

Today, when the hero returned from victory, countless people flocked to the streets to watch the excitement, and even the undersized child climbed up to the eaves with the help of his father, looking forward to it.

And the ladies from aristocratic families, who were rarely allowed to step out of the boudoir on weekdays, were also accompanied by three or five at the moment, covered with tulle, and walked out of the alley gracefully.Without exception, on their slender arms, they all carried a flower basket woven with willow branches, but what was filled inside were fresh fruits of different sizes alternating with vermillion and yellow.

Daqi has a custom passed down from mouth to mouth, that is, when a victorious general returns to Beijing, the people in the city must offer melons, fruits and fresh vegetables to show preferential treatment and gratitude.Therefore, within a short while, the iron hooks and silver saddles under Xiao Cen and his lieutenants were involuntarily filled with freshly picked green fruits.There is even a layer of wet vapor floating on it, which looks very delicious.

The young general obviously didn't expect that he would receive such a welcome when he came to Beijing to report on his duties. He couldn't help raising his eyebrows, showing a little color, and nodded slightly to those around him who waved at him.He became famous when he was young, and it was time for him to be insolent, and he had been far away from the tigers and wolves of the capital for a long time, and he still couldn't hide his thoughts well.

However, when he reined in the horse's head with the rein in his hand and lifted the white cloth covering one of the fruits, the open smile froze on his face in an instant.

It turned out that under some of the largest fruits, there was a branch of pink and white poppies that was so delicate and beautiful.When it comes to this flower, people in the world will inevitably recall the "sentimental lyrics and music" often written by literati and poets in ancient times, the most outstanding of which is the sentence that hits the hidden worries of countless people in power. Zhu Yangai".

The flower of subjugation.

Xiao Cen's fingers tightened suddenly, and his lips subconsciously pursed into a straight line. He turned his head condensed and asked, "Han Chen, did you see clearly just now, who brought this basket of fruits and vegetables?"

"Reporting to the general, the last general didn't see it clearly. This basket of green fruits... no, what's wrong with this flower? Can you..."

"No, no need."

Just when he was about to whisper a few words to the lieutenant again, there was a commotion not far away, as if something was about to happen.

Xiao Cen, who encountered bad things one after another, not only lost his joy just now, but also cast a thick cloud over his heart.With a sullen expression on his face, he casually threw the flowers into the lieutenant's arms, then drove his horse forward, more and more people came out, and shouted: "Who is making noise here?"

But he never thought that his figure unexpectedly crashed into a pair of bottomless eyes.

It turned out that someone was whipping the groom in the street.

And the guy who was beaten was none other than Xian Ma Dongwei, a subordinate of the current crown prince.Today, this person was ordered to escort a daughter-in-law of a thousand gold to Baiyin Temple to offer incense. He didn't want to go out and didn't pick a day to bump into Jingjiwei who was out of the city on business.

People on both sides are not giving in, their swords are at war, and they are ready to stage a good show at any time.But looking at the faces of the people beside the road, one knew that this kind of thing should be extremely common.

"If you ask me, this Lady Zhaoxun really suffered eight lifetimes of blood misfortune. It's rare to watch a ceremony, but she bumped into this plague god."

"It's bad luck." At this time, a scholar in blue shirt standing by the road suddenly snorted coldly, folded his arms and said in agreement, "Chu Du is in the limelight, and he is the only one to be favored. Even the empress and Princess Lincheng's car If you encounter a frame, you must consciously dodge it. Today's matter may not be good."

As if just to confirm his guess, after a short while, a three-section whip half the width of a palm flew out of the Qinggaihua cart, whirling high and straight towards the trembling back of the groom in the Eastern Palace. .

"Hiss!" Seeing this scene, everyone around gasped in unison, only Xiao Cen was still uncontrollably recalling the pair of captivating phoenix eyes that he had just caught a glimpse of inadvertently.I don't know what kind of past is the owner who owns such a rare "magic product" in the world?

Of course, the general at this time didn't know that since the moment they met, there had been unceasing vines binding the fate of the two of them tightly together.

Although the young master didn't show up, he made the common people feel like they were in the cold winter for no reason, and everyone kept quiet, which shows that he has a lot of prestige.

"General? General? What are you looking at?"

"Huh?" Xiao Cen barely pulled away from his thoughts when the lieutenant general called him out. He withdrew his gaze from the carriage and asked in a low voice, "Who is this person? When will Tao Du come?" This character?"

"He..." The lieutenant general raised his eyes when he heard the words, his expression changed immediately, he put his head next to Xiao Cen's ear and whispered, "General, you are used to fighting everywhere, you don't know the dangers of court .In short, when you meet him in the future, just treat him with courtesy, but don't argue with him over trivial matters. Otherwise, it will easily lead to today's situation."

"But why?" Xiao Cen asked curiously, "Could it be that this person has a rather violent temper and can be on fire at the touch of a button?"