Tread thousands of dust

Mo Feng slept at home for a whole day as he wished, but Mo Xian only woke him up in the afternoon of the next day.

Mo Fengyi half-opened his eyes and said sleepily: "Father, I'll sleep a little longer."

"It was you who pestered me to come to the imperial city back then, and you were the one who came to the imperial city and only cared about sleeping." Mo Xian was helpless, "We have to rush to the imperial palace now, don't delay."

Mo Fengyi finally sat up, and tentatively asked: "Father, will all the princes and ministers attend this palace banquet?"

Mo Xian replied: "Naturally, only those with high positions and authority will be invited."

Mo Fengyi woke up excitedly from the bewildered state, immediately rolled over and got out of bed and said, "Then let's go!"

At the time of Mao, the imperial palace erected the Kun Hall.

Mo Fengyi managed to get rid of Mo Xian's control, and was able to escape by himself. After walking a few steps, he noticed someone behind him. Unexpectedly, Ling Ziming could still follow him. He was stopped before he left the door of Shukun Hall. I could only helplessly explain to her: "I just went out to have a look, the Shukun Hall is too small for me to stretch out, besides, there are so many official ladies here to accompany you, why follow me."

Ling Ziming squinted at him silently: "I don't believe that you just came out for a stroll, and said, what are you going to do?" She didn't take this kind of trick, and she knew that this brother was used to lying to herself, so she didn't want to be fooled.

Who would have thought that Mo Fengyi didn't answer her at all, just backed away slowly, then turned around and turned out the back door of Shukun Hall, plunged into the dark night, Ling Ziming didn't even see him clearly before disappearing, only His voice could be heard shouting clearly: "I'm just going to visit my old friend, you stay in the palace and don't run around!"

Ling Ziming stomped his feet on the spot, and after thinking about it, he knew that he couldn't catch him, so he could only go back angrily.

Mo Feng breathed a sigh of relief and began to walk around the palace.There were fewer people coming and going in the night, and he felt more cold, but he could still remember the way. The palace hadn’t changed, so he didn’t make many detours on the way. After fumbling for a while, he turned straight into a small courtyard. , the lights are not bright enough, the pond in the courtyard is silent, the water is sparkling, lightly reflecting the light, which illuminates the courtyard thoroughly, the lotus has not yet bloomed, the black and white are gathered together, it is not obvious in the night, More like a black shadow over the water.He seemed to be very familiar with these things, and didn't pay much attention to the scene, but for some reason, the thick lake water made him feel a little flustered secretly.Mo Fengyi walked into the pavilion and was about to sit down when he heard a sudden voice behind him:

"Mo Fengyi, do you still remember me?"

Mo Fengyi was shocked when he heard this sentence, thinking that whoever is so good at Qinggong that he can't hear the sound, but this person can see himself turning into this courtyard.

Looking back at the man, he had a slender figure, and he could tell that he was a boy about his own age.The lights in the courtyard were not as bright as the banquet hall, and people were not close to him. He could barely see the person's appearance when he was standing outside the pavilion. His clean and energetic eyes seemed to be shining with crystal light. He was equipped with a long sword. It seems that he is a son of an official family, but Mo Fengyi is sure that he has never seen this person.

"you know me?"

"Of course, otherwise how would I know your name." The boy seemed dissatisfied with his response, "Don't you remember me?"

"Have I...have you met?" Mo Fengyi started to brainstorm. He thought that this person might be his childhood friend, but he really had no impression. The voice of this person was so clear and pleasant, it was really nice.

He was not sure if it was the person he was looking for, after all, the children of the official family were never worthy of swords, he only remembered that they used to come here to play.

The young man was a little helpless, and said directly: "Then why did you say that you came to visit your childhood friend, I thought you remembered me."

"I just told my sister not to follow me and say it casually—hey, how did you know that I told my sister this, did you follow me?" Mo Fengyi instantly felt that this person was scary, and became silently vigilant.

The young man sighed, and walked into the pavilion, as if he was wondering if Mo Fengyi was stupid: "You screamed so loudly that the Sangong Sixth Courtyard could have heard you, I saw you walking into this courtyard, thinking you were looking for me .”

"Looking for you? Who are you? How do you know my name?" Mo Fengyi was about to draw his sword, and he was more cautious when he saw people coming in.

"You really don't remember?" The young man seemed to want to wait for his answer, but couldn't hold back, "I'm Xun Can."

Then both of them were stunned. Of course Mo Fengyi knew Xun Can, and he came back to the imperial city to find him, but Mo Fengyi didn't expect this person to come to him too.He relaxed the sword in his hand.

At this moment, he could already see the person who came, the white clothes with blue patterns, and the jade crown and Dai Pei, although plain and clean, the texture could clearly be seen to be top-grade.That young man is not what he used to be, of course Mo Fengyi can't recognize him, Xun Can looks more handsome when he grows up, he seems to be taller than Mo Fengyi, his eyes are really bright, and he is really gentle like water, like The calm lake next to them.

Mo Fengyi's breath stagnated, and his tone was unconsciously eager: "Are you Xun Can?"

"Of course, why did you lie to you?" Xun Can went to the pavilion and sat down, then looked at the man and replied, he thought Mo Feng remembered him, but now it seems that he has forgotten, Xun Can is not very happy. I am happy, and my tone is lighter.

"How did you recognize me? I can't even see your face." Mo Feng was full of curiosity. He remembered Xun Can, who was his best friend in the past.

Xun Can suddenly felt that he was talking to a donkey, he held his forehead and said, "No need to admit it, there is no one in the whole palace with a sword except me, and you just came back the day before yesterday, of course you are the only one."

Then he looked at the donkey and asked again: "Oh... so, why do you wear a sword, and how do you know that I came back the day before yesterday? Did the emperor announce it to the world?"

Xun Can was a little suspicious of his brain, Mo Fengyi was so good-looking, it really didn't match his stupidity, he could only say: "Of course not, it's just that these news circulate quickly in the imperial city, you just need to I will know when I come back, I have practiced martial arts since I was a child, so it is not strange to wear a sword."

In fact, Mo Fengyi was just dazzled by joy.

Mo Fengyi sat down and began to eat the melons and fruits on the table, and he didn't see anyone else, his face could not hide the joy: "I know you have practiced martial arts since childhood, but haven't people in your court never been worthy of swords? That’s it. Don’t you all practice martial arts with axes, axes, hooks, knives, guns and sticks? What’s more, the sword is short and heavy, and it’s easy to hurt yourself.”

He always felt that all the sons and daughters of officials were of the same virtue, and Xun Can was no exception. After all, after ten years, Xun Can might not be the same as before.

Xun Can replied: "It's really not common to have a sword, but I like it, and it's convenient to use."

Mo Fengyi became even more curious, he bit an apple and asked, "Then does your sword have a name?"

Xun Can raised his eyebrows: "Yiwei, what about you?"

Mo Fengyi propped his jaw, and began to ponder these two words in his heart with great interest, and repeated it several times before continuing to ask: "Did you come up with this name yourself? It sounds very nice."

"She made the sword my master gave me." Seeing the excited look of the man in front of him, Xun Can felt amused, "You haven't answered me yet, what's the name of your sword?"

Mo Fengyi was stunned: "He Zong Lian Heng, it's called Zong Heng, my father gave me this sword when I left the imperial city and boarded Pan Xiaotai, I named it myself, why? Sample?"

Xun Can smiled: "Good name."

He stretched out his hand and signaled, "Can you show me?"

Mo Fengyi handed it out without hesitation. Xun Can caressed the lines on the sword cover carefully, and drew out the sword one by one. The blade was sharp and the blade was long and straight. He unconsciously raised the corner of his mouth: "Good sword."

Seeing that he laughed, Mo Feng was even more happy: "You still have a master, I thought you all practiced martial arts together in the Wu Dian Hall, and he would give you a sword?"

Xun Can couldn't deny this: "You don't remember me, but you should still remember her. My master is General Jiagui. She gave me this sword when I tied my hair."

Mo Fengyi's eyes widened at that time, and he exclaimed: "Your master is Yuzhi? Of course I remember that dominatrix. She trained me every day when I just started practicing martial arts. Fortunately, I left later, otherwise I would definitely be punished." She has been trained since she was a child."

Mo Fengyi was very impressed with this noble general. She was the first female general in Beiyi, and she acted resolutely. She was especially cruel to naughty children like Mo Fengyi. Since childhood, Mo Fengyi was not afraid of anyone but her alone. , Punish people to almost disown relatives.

Xun Can's eyes darkened: "Pay attention to your words."

Mo Fengyi nodded, seemingly meaningless: "Okay, okay, I know, I have a deep impression on her, so it's been two years since you got this sword, it seems that I'm the one with it, but I You can wield a sword at the age of seven." After Mo Fengyi knew this, he felt at ease, "Then General Yu is only your apprentice, why do I think you are the only one who wields a sword?"

Xun Can brought some tea to Mo Fengyi. The courtyard of the palace was well equipped, and Mo Fengyi took it without any hesitation. Xun Can explained: "I choose the weapons myself. I chose the sword. I actually It's not her apprentice either, General Jiagui didn't accept apprentices, I just call her Master, in fact she teaches many people, I only practice martial arts with her for a few years."

Mo Fengyi nodded. He knew that Yuzhi was a female general. He had seen Yuzhi's skills before. She would only improve and never slack off in these years. Naturally, Xun Can would not be bad at practicing martial arts under her. No wonder he didn't hear this person's footsteps just now, his lightness kung fu is already solid.

He unconsciously believed that the person in front of him was Xun Can, and he didn't doubt it at all. He didn't know why, but he felt relieved.

Xun Can pulled the fruit plate that Mo Fengyi had almost finished eating to himself: "Okay, don't eat it, there will be plenty to eat at the palace banquet later, it's time, let's go back."

Mo Fengyi had no choice but to reluctantly put down the last bunch of grapes, he hadn't eaten half full yet, not to mention how delicious the palace banquet could be, but he didn't want to get rid of Xun Can's intentions, so he picked up his sword Said: "All right, all right, let's go."

The two walked out of the courtyard all the way, basically there was no one coming and going, at this time the only lively place in the palace was the Shukun Hall.Looking at these pavilions, Mo Fengyi sighed involuntarily: "It hasn't changed, everything is the same as before, and at night, it's deserted."

Xun Can: "This is the imperial palace, so naturally you can't go out at night, that is, you have no rules, and the emperor has always allowed it."

Mo Fengyi smiled when he thought about it: "I saw him in the palace yesterday, he is older, but he still remembers me."

Xun Can blinked, thought for a while and said, "Ten years, of course you will grow old."

Mo Fengyi seemed to suddenly think of something, he said hesitantly: "Xun Can, I remember your father...has died in the battlefield, your mother also...you were adopted by the imperial concubine, you Have you stayed in the palace all this time?"

Xun Can didn't seem to be surprised that he would ask, and just said lightly: "It seems that you don't forget everything. When I was ten years old, my uncle entered the imperial city as an official and took me out of the palace. He has been taking care of me since then. , The former Emperor Xunfu still retains it, and I still live there, and my uncle brought me here to attend the palace banquet today."

Mo Feng understood, still awkwardly said: "It's not that I don't remember you, it's just that it's been ten years, I was still young before, now I see that your appearance has changed, so naturally I can't recognize you, besides, it's not because you I recognize me by my appearance. I also know that your uncle is Gongsun Ao, but hasn’t he been working in the local area? I thought you were raised in the palace all the time.”

Xun Can nodded: "Yes, originally I was taken care of by the imperial concubine, but after my uncle heard about it, he thought it was wrong, so he asked for an order to go back to the city and take me out of the palace. Now he only goes to the palace to serve the prince from time to time."

Only now did Mo Fengyi dare to speak louder: "I'll just say it, but even if you stay in the palace all the time, it's fine. Your father is the emperor's savior and a hero of Beiyi. He should take good care of you."

Xun Can glanced at him sideways, and then said leisurely: "Don't say that when you go out, others will think too much. There are many things wrong with your words today, but be careful, this is the imperial city and palace, and many people They're all staring at you."

Mo Fengyi cast a difficult glance at the people beside him: "Am I not right? Why do you insist on being careful with my words just like my father?"

When Xun Can said this, he stopped talking.Mo Fengyi also realized that this sentence was inappropriate, and it was a bit offensive. The current Xun Can may not be as tolerant of him as before.Mo Fengyi was a little nervous, afraid that he would get angry, and began to think about the next topic in his head, then he remembered, and said quickly as if grasping at a straw: "Hey, Xun Can, why is there a palace banquet today? Ah, it's not a holiday either."

Xun Can didn't mind much, so he said slowly: "The reason why the emperor ordered you and your father to return to the imperial city is because the eldest son of the emperor is getting married, do you know?"

"Of course I know, but why is there such a big fanfare for a prince to get married?" Mo Fengyi saw that Xun Can hadn't replied to him for a long time, and he silently rolled his eyes. Go on."

Xun Can then went on to say: "That's because the person who married was the eldest princess of the Nanshi Kingdom, who was also Princess Yinsha who was just canonized the month before last. This is a rare marriage between the two countries, and it is the first marriage of the eldest son of the emperor." , both countries attach great importance to it.”

Mo Feng thought about it for a while, and it took a long time before he received: "Princess of Nanshi Kingdom? I remember that one of the princesses of Nanshi Kingdom has entered the palace in three years? She was also canonized as the princess, and Jiang Mang is right." Bar."

Xun Can nodded and asked, "She's called Jiang Mang, but it's not the Princess, it's her sister Jiang Zhi who is married, and the Princess's name can't be outspoken. But you haven't been in the imperial city for a long time, how do you know?"

Mo Fengyi felt that this person was very rigid, but he still explained: "Even if you are not in the imperial city, the news on the rivers and lakes is better than that in the court, so you can learn more about it." Then he curled his lips: "Didn't you just say it directly?" ? Still care about me."

Xun Can then stopped asking, and only retorted: "I did that to let you distinguish."

Mo Fengyi waved his hand: "Hey, that's fine, so that means that the two princesses of Nanshi Kingdom have come to our Beiyi? Are their kings so willing?"

Xun Can took a breath: "Beiyi is powerful, prosperous and rich, let alone two princesses, I would be willing to send more, besides, the princess who was sent before was not a concubine, she has been sent by General Jiagui." Accepted as a righteous daughter."

Mo Fengyi pursed his lips: "Being adopted as a righteous daughter by her... I can probably imagine what this princess looks like."

Xun Can raised his eyebrows, and turned to look at him: "I'm curious, why your news is half and half, some know, some don't."

Mo Feng smiled slightly: "I'm all gossip in the Jianghu, I can't take it seriously, so I have to ask."

Xun Can ignored his words and continued: "The two countries are close, the emperor attaches great importance to it, and the princess will enter the palace tomorrow, so holding a palace banquet today to celebrate in advance is a kind of ceremony. So you will also be in front of the princess. Go to the palace first."

"Oh."

Xun Can wondered, "Why don't you speak?"

Mo Fengyi bit his lower lip and murmured: "I dare not say it, I'm afraid you will feel wrong again."

Xun Can smiled and shook his head: "You understand that I didn't blame you."

Then Mo Fengyi began to nod his head, and after a while, Xun Can said again: "I heard that you are going to Guozi Academy, when?"

"It will probably be the end of May. I told the emperor that I am not acclimatized, and he agreed that I should rest first."

Xun Can said: "Well, that's fine, but don't slack off. Guozi Academy has learned a lot. I'll give you a copy of what I need to learn recently. You can take a look first."

Mo Fengyi repeatedly waved his hands and said: "Oh no, I didn't expect to learn anything. Although I have to stay in the imperial city for a while, I will definitely return to Pan Xiaotai a few years ago. There are still many in my father's alliance." Things have to be dealt with, and it won't be long."

Hearing this, Xun Can just nodded and didn't reply.

They didn't speak again until they walked back to Shukun Hall.Mo Fengyi sensed that this person seemed to be in a bad mood, but he didn't know why, and he didn't know him very well just now, so he didn't know how to speak.Fortunately, it's not far away just now, and I haven't been silent for too long.

"Brother! Why did you just come back!" Ling Ziming ran out of the main hall in a panic, "The palace banquet is about to start, and the people in each house are being counted. Come in quickly." She ran to Mo Fengyi's side Only to find that there was another person beside him.

Mo Fengyi was still in embarrassment at first, but he reacted when he saw Ling Ziming, and pulled Ling Ziming to Xun Can's side: "Ziming, let me introduce you, this is my old friend, Xun Can. Xun Can, this It's my sister Ling Ziming."

Ling Ziming hurriedly saluted: "Mr. Xun is good."

Xun Can also saluted her back: "Hello Miss Ling."

"Come in with me. If you don't go, your uncle will be angry." Ling Ziming hurriedly pulled him away, and she didn't care about anything else. Of course she was curious when she saw this handsome and tall man like her brother, but now There is no time for her to appreciate it more.

Mo Feng didn't even move away, and was staggered by her: "Hey, good, good, don't talk! Hey, see you Xun Can!"

Xun Can watched the brothers and sisters enter the hall before preparing to go in. He said silently in his heart:

"Okay, see you later."