Chun Feng Du Jian

"Fenghe Lantern Festival" is the last festival in autumn, so the excitement will last until midnight, but Xue Qinglan's injury just happened not too long ago, so it's not suitable for being too tired. Wen Heng saw that he was still a little bit unfulfilled, so he found a wonton by the river Tiaozi ordered two bowls of wontons, and went back to sleep when he was full.

Now that autumn is deep, and the night is cold and dew heavy, it is very suitable for eating hot wonton or noodle soup.The old woman who sells wontons is quick with her hands and feet. The noodle soup is poured into a large bowl like a thread, and a dozen small thin-skinned wontons are floating in the hot soup. Sprinkle a bunch of garlic sprouts, a handful of small shrimps, and a few drops of sesame oil. Very tempting.The old lady brought two bowls to Wen Heng and Xue Qinglan respectively, said "use it slowly", then turned back and continued to guard the pot.Not long after, she heard Wen Heng calling for an account, and she walked over slowly, just as she was about to reach out to take the copper coins, when her wrist was suddenly pinched, Wen Heng said indifferently: "Your Excellency is here to wait for me. You two, what can you teach me?"

The old lady had heard that Wen Heng was an extremely difficult character to deal with. Although she felt that a young man was nothing to be afraid of, she was still careful in her actions. Who would have thought that she would be seen through at a glance? His color changed slightly, and he lowered his voice and asked, "How did you know?"

Wen Heng said: "Since you are an elderly man with a hunched back, it is reasonable to say that you should have some inconvenience in your movements, but your hands are too steady no matter whether you are scooping soup or serving bowls, and you are stronger than ordinary young people. Steady; and judging by the calluses on your hands, you don’t look like a ravioli burden. In addition, when the pharmacy clerk mentioned the "Fenghe Lantern Festival" a few days ago, I saw you passing by across the street—your piece The word 'wonton' on the sign is missing, although I can't remember the face, but I remember your brand - all kinds of coincidences put together, it can be seen that meeting tonight is not a coincidence, what can you do with me, let me tell you .”

Hearing this, the old woman's expression became serious, her back straightened up as she pretended to be rickety, she bowed to Wen Heng, and when she spoke again, her voice changed into a low male voice: "I came from Tianshou, and I was ordered by the Nine Guardians, please. I heard that Young Master Xue Hufa will go to Huixian Tower at noon tomorrow to make a statement, the matter is of great importance, and I hope you two will appreciate it."

Wen Heng and Xue Qinglan looked at each other, and said suspiciously: "It's very good, why did he think of seeing us?"

The man just shook his head when he heard the words, and said: "Forgive me, my lord, I'm just a messenger, as for the inside story, I don't know. But Master Jiu said, as long as you are willing to come, I will definitely know the answer you want to know."

"I understand." Wen Heng pondered for a moment, nodded and agreed, "Please tell Ninth Lord that we can meet tomorrow, and the place will be changed to Huaibin Tower, and Mr. Xue and I will wait there."

That person probably didn't expect that he would suddenly propose to change the location, he hesitated for a moment, but finally said: "Okay, I'll go back and report to your lord."

When he disguised himself as an old woman again and disappeared into the alley at the end of the long street with a load of wontons, Xue Qinglan asked, "Brother Heng, are you really going to see him tomorrow?"

Wen Heng said: "It's not easy for an expert from the inner circle to go out of Beijing. He traveled all the way to Wuning City, and specially sent someone to wait here. It seems that something big has happened. You might as well go and listen to what he has to say."

Xue Qinglan: "What if this is a trap?"

"Probably not," Wen Heng tapped the table lightly, "If he had made an arrangement earlier, the location should be in Huixian Building, but his subordinates can make the decision and agree to change the location, it seems that they have been told in advance, as long as If we can meet, he will try his best to cooperate no matter what conditions we put forward; besides, he not only finds me alone, but also brings you along. Now the relationship between you and me is well known in the world, and if he offends one, he will offend two. Be so careful, don’t It’s too much like trying to harm someone, maybe I’m asking for something.”

Xue Qinglan also thought about it: "We have three people here, even if we fight, we may not necessarily suffer."

Wen Heng laughed, and said: "Master is such an unreliable person. Now he doesn't know where to hide and fool around, and he can't even find anyone. If there is a real fight tomorrow, you can expect him to show up to help, you might as well rely on the shop assistant to report officer."

Xue Qinglan sighed: "The twisted melon is really not sweet. It is a miracle in the world that you two forced masters and apprentices have not broken up yet."

Wen Heng was teased by him, but he just smiled, took his hand and got up, and the two of them walked home slowly along the river, dressed in starlight and night.

At noon the next day, Wen Heng booked a private room in the Huaibin Building, and asked Xiao Er to pay attention to who came.Just after noon, there were regular footsteps on the stairs, the door of the private room was pushed open, and a tall and slender figure walked in.The man took off the fence that covered his face, and sat down opposite the two of them, nodded and said: "It's been a long time."

Wen Heng looked him up and down, and said: "Indeed, I thought that I would never have to deal with you again in this life. I don't know what wind brought you here?"

Master Ninth was a little thinner than when they met last time, and his face was slightly haggard, as if he hadn't slept well.He fought against Wen Heng twice, and he had a rough understanding of his character, and he knew that he didn't have to go round and round when talking to smart people, so he cut to the chase and said, "I've made a special trip out of Beijing this time, and I want to ask you to help me with something."

Wen Heng gave Xue Qinglan a "really so" look, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Nine people said: "Kill Feng Baoyi."

"..."

Wen Heng didn't expect him to be so straightforward, so he quickly drank a sip of tea to suppress his shock: "Did I hear you right? You, the ninth-ranked expert, want me to kill Feng Baoyi, who is the number one? What is the difference between you colleagues? It's really friendly."

Lord Ninth was not afraid of him being poisoned, so he poured himself a cup of tea, and said calmly, "You heard me right. Feng Bao and the concubine of the harem conspired in collusion to coerce the new emperor to rule the world, steal the country and mess up the government, so we have to get rid of it."

Wen Heng said "Oh", and said: "It turns out that the hands of the big inner masters have been stretched out so long, no wonder Feng Bao's actions are crazy-then whose order are you here?"

This question made Master Ninth silent for a moment, but after a while, he still decided to tell the truth: "Your Majesty is seriously ill and cannot manage affairs. The palace has been keeping the secret from outsiders, but it seems to be going badly; Feng Baoyi was born to Concubine Ji. The Eighth Prince is unwilling to allow the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, and now the Crown Prince's birthday is approaching, at this juncture, he may be disadvantageous to the Crown Prince."

Wen Heng said: "Ashamed, I have been away from the capital for too long, and I don't know when His Majesty will have the Eighth Prince?"

The Ninth Master said: "The eighth prince is just six years old this year, and he is still an ignorant child. Feng Bao saw him because he thought he was young and easy to handle, and Concubine Ji and Feng Baoyi had already formed an alliance. Take action against the prince secretly, now that the prince is in His Majesty's court, he is in a difficult situation, if we don't eradicate the rebellious party and let them control the government, everyone's life will not be easy in the future."

Wen Heng sneered, waved his hands and said, "Why is your lord so eager to pull me onto the boat? I live in the grassy rivers and lakes in the lower district, and I don't receive the salary of the imperial court. Whether the seat is the crown prince or the eighth prince, what has it to do with me?"

Master Ninth's face suddenly became ugly, and he asked coldly: "Dare to ask Mr. Wen, do you still remember your last name?"

Wen Heng also replied coldly: "Dare to ask Master Ninth, do you still remember what crime I was charged with?"

"I remember, that's why I came to you." The Ninth Lord looked directly into Wen Heng's eyes, and said firmly, "My lord, if you still care about the truth about King Qing's treason case, then you and I are in the same boat. "