I sell hot pot in Dasong [farming]

On the note, there are several thumb-sized fishes, shaking their heads and tails, in different poses, and their positions are also very messy. From the perspective of outsiders, there is no law at all.

Simon could see it.

This is the "sign" his mother taught him.

The length, fatness and thinness of the fish, and the different angles of head and tail orientation all represent different meanings.These three or four small fish are grouped together, conveying a meaning: "I am in Luoyang."

Simon's heart was pounding.

It stands to reason that she should be happy to finally have news of her mother.However, there is an inexplicable uneasiness in the subconscious.

If the note was really from the mother, why didn't she just meet him?

Looking at the familiar little fish picture on the paper, pictures flashed before Si Nan's eyes for no reason... It was the scene of Yue Linglong taking him to play games when he lived in the Si family's mansion when he was a child.

Yue Linglong is a very interesting woman, she always has all kinds of novel ideas, and makes Sinan happy every day.

Mother and son's favorite game is "treasure map". Yue Linglong hides gifts somewhere, then draws a "treasure map" and asks Sinan to find it.

The "treasure map" is such a small fish code. In order to find the gift as soon as possible, Sinan has spontaneously learned to take notes since he was four years old.

In his notebook, in addition to the small fish code, there is also a set of more complicated symbols...

Sinan suddenly remembered, why did he feel that the codes that Tang Xuan showed him were familiar? Yue Linglong once taught him!

He didn't care to say more, he dragged Tang Xuan and ran to the Si family's mansion.

Tang Xuan didn't ask much, whistled, summoned Hei Yao, and took him to the west of the city.

"If there is no accident, the notebook should still be there. Let's look for it in the small warehouse we entered last time. If we can find it, we can unlock those codes..." Sinan said as he walked.

Tang Xuan protected him with a calm voice: "Don't panic, I will accompany you to find it."

"Well, don't panic." Sinan persuaded himself in a low voice.

I've been looking for it for so long, I'm not in a hurry at this moment.

If that note was really handed to him by his mother, at least it meant that his mother was safe now.In case someone tricks him in the name of his mother, then don't panic.

Si Nan regained his composure and pushed open the door of the Si family mansion.Tang Xuan held the lantern to light the way ahead for him.

Si Nan held his hand, feeling more at ease.

Fortunately, the notebook was quickly found, and it happened to be placed in the box where Sinan put the presents, and was suppressed by the small silver bow Tang Xuan gave him.

It is said to be a notebook, but it is actually a whole sheet of rice paper, cut into several palm-sized pages, and then sewn together with twine. The crooked appearance can be seen from the handwriting of a child.

The original body is a very meticulous person. After time travelling, when he helped Sinan put away the old things, he wrapped them in oiled paper, and the boxes were also treated to prevent insects and moisture. Even after eight years, they were still the same when they were taken out.

Si Nan flipped through the pages, and scenes from his childhood were presented before his eyes like a movie.

Yue Linglong held his chubby little hand to write big characters, pointed to small fishes with her fair fingers to teach him to recognize them, sang him a lullaby with a soft voice, laughed and played a game of cat and mouse with him...

That was his mother, not the original body's, but his.

Before I knew it, my eyes were blurred with tears.

Tang Xuan embraced his shoulders, kissed his forehead, "Leave it to me, I'll check."

Si Nan sniffed and gave a muffled hum, then held the notebook in both hands and handed it to him very slowly, reluctant to let it go when it was over.

"Don't break it, don't let it get dusty, and don't let it soak in water." It was obvious that he was asking someone to do something, and he made the request ferociously.

Tang Xuan was very patient, and responded one by one, pampering his own boy's petty temper.

Prior to this, Tang Xuan arranged no less than ten people to search all the way from the northwest to Bianjing, and collected many similar codes.At first I thought it was Yue Linglong who left behind, but after comparison, I found out that according to the time, it is impossible for Yue Linglong to appear in these places at the same time.

The appearance of the notebook undoubtedly helped a lot, as long as one could figure out what the codes meant, the identity of the person who left the codes would not be difficult to find out.

Tang Xuan handed over the notebook to the people below, and he himself accompanied Si Nan through this difficult night.

The old butler stood outside the door, sighed softly, and did not drive Tang Xuan away like before.

He came out of the Golden Branch Courtyard, turned his head and told the watchman: "There is no need to knock tonight, let Brother Nan sleep well."

Everyone in the mansion knew about the note, and everyone tacitly bypassed the Golden Branch Courtyard so as not to cause trouble for Sinan.

Si Nan thought he would not be able to sleep.

Unexpectedly, lying on Tang Xuan's shoulder, listening to his steady heartbeat, he fell asleep unconsciously.

He had a dream, dreaming of the scene when he was a child.To be exact, it was not a dream, but his sealed memory.

At that time, he was less than three years old, and those experiences should not have been kept in his memory. I don't know if it was because of time travel, but he remembered it.

——Before the age of two, when Yue Linglong took him to play in the garden alone, someone would appear suddenly and say something inexplicable to Yue Linglong.

Perhaps it was because Si Nan was too young to speak, so he didn't shy away from him.Si Nan couldn't understand what he said specifically, so he didn't remember it.

He was like a bystander in the "dream", "seeing" everything that happened in memory from the perspective of God.

Those uninvited guests were very respectful to Yue Linglong, Yue Linglong had a bad face and a very firm attitude, and even drove them away with a horsewhip.

This was an attitude she would never have with her family.

Wave after wave of people came, different people each time, Yue Linglong's attitude did not change at all.

Finally, Sinan suddenly saw a familiar face - Bai Ye.

Yue Linglong was not indifferent to him like the others, and she didn't chase him away with a whip.Bai Ye didn't cry and kneel like those people in front, but just stood calmly opposite, talking to Yue Linglong.

Si Nan wanted to hear what he had to say, so he woke up in a hurry.

The scenes in my memory are too real, and the memories are too long. When I opened my eyes, I was in a trance for a while, and I couldn't tell whether it was a dream or reality.

It wasn't until a slightly cold hand was attached to his forehead that Sinan came back to his senses and grabbed his hand, "Are you out?"

Dress neatly and have cold hands.

Tang Xuan nodded slightly, and handed the notebook back to him, with a piece of paper attached to it, "The code has been solved, read it yourself, or should I read it to you?"

"You read it to me." Si Nan moved his body, put his head on his lap, and hugged his waist.

This is a sign of fragility.

The always optimistic and strong Da Zonggong rarely shows such an appearance.

Tang Xuan took the man into his arms distressedly, turned the page, and read aloud slowly.

"At three o'clock in the unitary hour, Beibao joint."

"Three nights, follow the plan."

"Six groups of Yunniang, betray the organization, shoot and kill."

"..."

——Clearly it was a secret action order of some kind of organization.

There are also some highly emotional sentences mixed in behind, such as "I know you did it", "Let Jinlong come out to meet me", "Where did you hide the man"...

Sinan went from closing his eyes to opening them uncontrollably, and finally the more he listened, the more frightened he became.

Are these last few words left by my mother?

She clearly knew someone from that organization!

Is the hidden "person" mentioned in the code the father?

Si Nan sat up involuntarily, and looked at Tang Xuan expectantly.

Tang Xuan pursed his lips and said: "Some of these codes were found by our people, and some were found by people sent by the government... Those people are looking for the remnants of the Qianlong Sect."

Simon closed his eyes.

He understood what Tang Xuan meant, Yue Linglong was probably related to Qianlong Cult.

If he hadn't had that "dream" just now, Sinan would definitely not agree with this statement, but in that memory, Yue Linglong's past was obviously not innocent, especially Bai Ye...

The group of hidden piles arrested in the salt smuggling case have already admitted that Bai Ye has a pivotal position in Qianlong Sect.The reason why he opened a brothel and smuggled salt was to raise money and food for the teaching.Even, his identity in Wuyou Cave was just to hide his identity.

"The officials already know." Tang Xuan said, "Don't be afraid, I will keep my aunt no matter what."

Si Nan shook his head, and said firmly: "My mother won't join forces with the Qianlong sect, she must be trying to save my father."

What is Qianlongjiao for?

It's a bunch of people who want to rebel and sit on the dragon chair!

Childhood memories gradually recovered, and Sinan's memories of his family became more profound. He believed that Yue Linglong would not do this.

It's not that she has no courage, but that she is not so confused.

If the reigning monarch is licentious and immoral, and the people are in dire straits, with Yue Linglong's personality, he may become angry and violent and overthrow the foolish monarch.

However, at this time, the government is benevolent, the government is clear, and there has been no war for a long time. Although the people's lives are not satisfactory, they are much better than before. organize.

It is more likely that she may have had a relationship with those people in the past, and later she got married and had children and broke with them.However, for some unknown purpose, people from the Qianlong Sect kidnapped Si Xu and forced Yue Linglong to submit.

Si Nan told Tang Xuan his analysis.

Tang Xuan believed it without hesitation.

In fact, he and Si Nan thought about the same thing.

The two analyzed it for a while, and the genius was bright.

Tang Xuan and Si Nan packed up and prepared to enter the palace to meet the officials.

Si Nan wanted to make a statement for his mother, no matter whether their analysis was right or wrong, he hoped to say hello to the officials.

He was worried that the officials would beat Qianlong Sect to death with a stick, and Yue Linglong would be implicated.

Things often happen so coincidentally, when the two of them just entered Xuandemen, they saw Lin Zhen walking towards them, and whispered back——

Wood sober.

His waking up was not accidental, but he was given the antidote.

The officials immediately went to the secret place of detention, tortured him about his relationship with the Qianlong Cult, and showed him Yue Linglong's portrait, asking him if he recognized him.

Just after Mu Qing woke up, his body was extremely weak, and he couldn't speak well, but he repeated: "Let the King of Yan come to interrogate, if I don't see the King, I won't say anything..."

The officials guessed that Tang Xuan would enter the palace this morning, and specially asked Lin Zhen to block him.Just like that, Si Nan and Tang Xuan turned a corner and went to the Secret Prison in the Imperial City.

It is said to be a secret prison, but it is actually a remote turret in the harem, which is not connected to the residence of the concubine, and is secretly guarded by someone appointed by the government.

Mu Qing lay on the bed for several months, hanging himself with decoction every day, so thin that he lost his human shape.

Even if Mu Qing helps the tyrant again, Sinan still can't forget that he blocked the knife for himself. If he hadn't risked his life to save him, he would be the one lying on the bed these days.

If Sinan finds good medicinal materials, he will ask Tang Xuan to bring them here, as a reward for Mu Qing.

After many days, he saw Mu Qing for the first time.

Very uncomfortable.

He will never forget that when he followed Tang Xuan, he was dressed in strong clothes, riding a fine horse, and looked very energetic.But now, he is as thin as a stick, with withered hair, pale face, dull eyes, and looks like he is about to die.

Mu Qing was very excited and struggled to get up, wanting to salute Tang Xuan.

Tang Xuanduan had a solemn face and a cold attitude, but the emotion in his eyes could not be suppressed.

After all, they are best friends who grew up together.

After all, we have experienced life and death together.

No matter how hard-hearted people are, they can't give up easily.

Lin Zhen couldn't bear it, and stepped forward to help him.

Mu Qing smiled at him, not as unrestrained as before, more bitter.Facing Tang Xuan, he didn't hide anything, and told everything he knew.

Things have to start with Qianlongjiao.

The Qianlong Sect was originally just a river and lake gang, formed by water thieves along the water transport.The first few people who started teaching were the bosses of the ship, and they had a life-long friendship and deep feelings.

I don't know when, this gang was used by the ambitious monk Quan Dao. He found Leng Qing who was said to be of the blood of the official family in Lushan, and tried his best to help him recognize the official family and inherit the Datong.

Leng Qing said that her mother used to be a court lady next to the official family, but she was released from the palace after being blessed by the official family, and then married a doctor named Leng, and gave birth to him in less than half a year.

Therefore, Leng Qing swears that he is the blood of the official family living among the people, and that there is also a personal item "embroidered belly hug" given to his mother by the official family back then.

The official family did have a lucky lady, and they did give her a embroidered belly, but it is not sure if it is Leng Qing's biological mother.

If the official has a parent and child, no matter how much evidence Leng Qing has, it will not have any impact on the court. The official will admit it if he wants to, and ignore it if he doesn't want to. The ministers will not have much opinion.

The reason why this incident caused an uproar in the government and the public was that the official family did not have a biological son. If Leng Qing was really his own flesh and blood, he would definitely be crowned a prince.

This is what the officials in the court do not want to see.

It's not that they are unreasonable, but for the sake of the country.They would rather choose between the two adopted sons raised by the official family, rather than accept a countryman as emperor.

However, the official is selfish, how much he longs to have a son of his own, regardless of his close relationship, at least he will go underground, and he will not face his ancestors shamelessly.

Coupled with the fact that the Qianlong Sect in charge of Quan Dao was secretly stirring up trouble, this dispute between the "true and false princes" lasted for a long time in the court.

Fortunately, Bao Zheng later found out that no matter whether the court lady who was lucky to be in the official family was Leng Qing's mother or not, he could not be the official's parent.

Because, after Leng Qing's mother married a doctor surnamed Leng, she gave birth to a daughter, and Leng Qing was born later.

According to the law, Leng Qing and Quan Dao were beheaded, and the Qianlong Sect led by the two was also killed.The officials couldn't bear to kill innocent people, and they only punished the ordinary congregants who were bewitched by the two, and sent them back home.

Unexpectedly, it was this benevolent heart that gave Qianlong Cult the opportunity to regroup and make a comeback.

"Before the Qianlong Sect was disrupted by the government, the Sect was cultivating a group of children, either feeding them medicine, or threatening them with their family members, training them to be the most obedient hidden piles, and then looking for opportunities to place them in various parts of the capital. Even around the officials."

"I am one of them."

Mu Qing's body is weak, his voice is very low, and his speaking speed is also very slow, combined with his hoarse voice, it makes people's hearts feel heavier.

It turned out that he was not used halfway, but was fake from the beginning.

He is not the real Mu Qing, but instead of this name and identity, he was selected by Tang Xuan mixed with many orphans, and then became Tang Xuan's personal follower, and he practiced martial arts with him, participated in martial arts exams, and entered the Imperial City Division together. .

If he hadn't been selected by Tang Xuan that year, he would have been sent to the palace as a servant like other children, or lurked in a corner of Bianjing, listening to orders at any time.

lucky?

Mu Qing has no doubt that he is lucky to be Tang Xuan's adjutant.

At the same time, it is unfortunate.

If he hadn't held an important position, his family wouldn't have been guarded by the Qianlong Cult, living with a knife around his neck.

"You are a failure." Lin Zhen said expressionlessly.

Mu Qing smiled wryly, who said no!

He is clearly a hidden stake of the Qianlong Sect, but he vacillates day by day, unable to deal harshly with Tang Xuan and Si Nan; at the same time, he is concerned about his family and dare not surrender to Tang Xuan.

Now, the reason why he dared to tell all these things was because Tang Xuan helped him save his family.

Si Nan asked keenly: "Since Leng Qing is dead, why is the Qianlong Cult making trouble?"

Mu Qing shook his head, "The management in the teaching is strict, especially for hidden stalks like me. My only online connection is Bai Ye, and everything I know is what he wants me to know."

Si Nan asked again: "What is Bai Ye's status in the church? Has my mother been coerced by him?"

Mu Qing paused for a moment, shook his head, and said: "Miss Yue has been away from the sect for a long time, I don't know much about her, what is certain is that in terms of status in the sect, Bai Ye is under Miss Yue, he I won’t, and I dare not force her.”

Si Nan's heart tightened, and he said calmly: "He didn't dare to force my mother, but he was able to kidnap my father. My father didn't have an accident in the northwest, but was tied up by Bai Ye and threatened my mother, right?"

Mu Qing was startled, and said: "It's not impossible."

Si Nan narrowed his eyes, "The last question—is Bai Ye feigning death to escape?"