After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

... Zhou Xun didn't bother to find out who revealed his relationship with the emperor to the eldest princess. Anyway, he and the emperor were already a tacit secret in the entire palace.Even if there is no little Lizi, there are always other servants who can allow the princess to catch a few words related to the emperor.

"Young Master Zhou, you don't have to deny it. I've never seen Brother Zhou caring about someone as much as you do." The eldest princess blinked at him, "It seems that since Young Master Zhou came, Brother Zhou has changed because of Young Master Zhou." A lot."

Zhou Xun smiled wryly: "It has indeed changed a lot."

"I accept this gift." The Eldest Princess grabbed the sleeve of the red wedding dress and said, "April [-]th, is there three more days? It's really exciting."

April [-] is indeed a day that people look forward to, whether it is for the trader behind it or for the person in the urn who is full of ambitions.On April [-]th, Zhou Xun was playing chess with old man Shen in the mansion, but someone handed him a post, which was painted in gold and colored, written on red paper, and had a faint fragrance.Lian Rong brought the post in and said in a low voice, "It's Zhou Caitong's invitation to Miss Yan's wedding."

"I didn't go to him, but he came to me instead. Hongmen Banquet?" Zhou Xun held the post and smiled, "But I knew that my brother would never let me, the audience, miss his happy event." day."

"The Yan Mansion also posted a post for me, but I don't intend to go - I never go to that kind of occasion." Old man Shen hesitated.

"Why?" Zhou Xun said, "Master doesn't like that kind of noisy place?"

"On the day when the newcomers are happy, I, an old man who is nearly sixty years old and still alone, don't join in the fun and bring the bad luck over." The old man Shen's tone was very light, and he took another chess piece, as if he was pondering.

"Then..." Zhou Xun dropped his son and looked at Old Man Shen, "Will Princess Fukang go?"

There was a patter of rain falling outside the window.The room was silent for a long time, only the faint fragrance of tea.After a long time, old man Shen laughed again: "What a killer move."

After thinking for a long time, he put down his pawn: "She won't go either, she doesn't like to go out, and she doesn't like to go to such occasions."

Zhou Xun nodded: "Oh."

Outside is the sound of dribs and drabs of rain.They fell one by one to the sound of the rain.After a long time, old man Shen said: "I haven't had time to congratulate you for being the number one scholar, congratulations."

"Thank you, master." Zhou Xun smiled, and suddenly he said softly, "Master, I heard a word from the emperor."

"Ok?"

"All happiness has a price. Has Master heard of this saying? But in my opinion, it is not a price, but a reward for a selfless person from a happy person." He said.

"Let's talk about your business." Old man Shen paused for a long time before saying, "Are you planning to go? Although it would be a breach of etiquette not to go, if you want to call yourself sick, it's no big deal. After all, in the eyes of others, you Tongyan Mansion is neither relative nor reason."

"A real chess player should sit behind the chessboard and watch, but unfortunately, I am not a qualified chess player—Master, you said this." When he said this, Zhou Xun actually laughed. When he got up, his face was bright, like a child who had successfully played a prank, "It's good to hide behind the chessboard, but thinking of such a magnificent scene, wouldn't it be a pity not to go and see it?"

"You have a madness." Old man Shen shook his head.

At sunset, old man Shen left Zhou Xun's house.The attendant lifted the curtain of the carriage for him, and old man Shen sat in the carriage, silent.

A confidant in the carriage reported to him, saying: "Master, the information on that incident back then is still buried very deep, and there is not even a single trace of it."

Ever since he met Fukang at Duke Huguo's mansion that day, old man Shen has once again remembered the nightmare he once had.In the dream, he was still standing on the border between Dajing and the Northern Wei Dynasty, his senior brother was lying on the white grass, with the arrows shot by his entourage stuck in his chest.

In that dream, there was the voice of an attendant.

'The envelope is not on him...'

'late!He has already spread the word! '

'The bastards of the Northern Wei Dynasty... stole his body away! '

And Gojong's voice.

'The matter has come to this... The battle is imminent, and the disaster will not be as good as the Duke Protector's Mansion, so forget it. '

And Fukang's heartbreaking cry.

'You said you would bring Zhiwei back, why did he die in the Northern Wei Dynasty?You are his younger brother, why did you kill him? '

At the end of the dream, there is always an alley full of jujube flowers, which was the Youhuang Alley decades ago.A man with a vague face sat there, and said lightly to the young man hugging his knees fiercely because of his limited talent, no matter how hard he tried, he could never catch up with him: "Let me tell you a story, in fact, I also Not the so-called proud son of heaven.My mother is not the mistress of the Lord Protector's House, but a bitch.A bitch who was thrown in a mass grave, and I had to dig her out with my own hands and forcefully bury her in the Li family's ancestral grave.And I didn't know until the day she died that the vicissitudes and humble woman who always went to the Lord Protector's mansion to carry the muddy water, and only secretly watched me twice a month was my mother... You see , The so-called genius also has his worst time.So Xiao Liu, can we be friends now? '

Those cries and voices haunted him like a nightmare, and in the end they converged into the pale face of the young man, into the flames of war in the Northern Wei Dynasty and the great defeat decades ago, making the young man sleepless at night.Now he is almost sixty years old, but when he was sitting in the carriage, he lowered his head and still seemed to be able to see the blood on his hands—from the one who once smiled and pulled him together with Xiao Fukang who was arguing with him , Youth blood.

"Is this the same result after 40 years? There is no explanation, no reason. He is still the sinner who betrayed Dajing with Dajing's defense plan because he hated his brother, the protector of the country as a general. Because of his ambition, he died in the white grass on the border, and was personally killed by his junior brother who was always inferior to him. However, he was so smart, but by chance, he only got an outdated defense plan, which eventually led to his The great defeat of the Northern Wei Dynasty that he took refuge in, hurt others and himself. But he has always been smarter than me, so how could he make mistakes that I can catch?" Old man Shen smiled bitterly, and he turned the finger on his finger, "Except The late Emperor Gaozong, who else can know the truth of this matter now? It seems that I can only rely on my apprentice."

The confidant whispered: "Actually, my subordinates have never understood why Mr. Shen suddenly accepted Mr. Zhou as his disciple. He is indeed intelligent..."

"He is indeed very smart. When did he find out about my relationship with Fukang? Even I don't know. I'm old. When I was young, I ran around for General Shen to overturn the case. Now I don't want to bring my brother's story with me. into the coffin, but I don’t have the momentum and strength anymore. However, in Jiangzhou, when I saw Zhou Xun digging up his mother’s tomb with his own hands, I knew he was a suitable candidate. And he He also has an advantage that ordinary people can't match - the emperor trusts him." The old man Shen said slowly, "It is said in countless historical books that Gao Zong restrained himself and restored rituals throughout his life, loving and bright. I have a hunch that the real truth will surely wipe Gao Zong Get stained. Therefore... the attitude of the emperor is very important."

The confidant was silent for a while, and said, "But Mr. Zhou, is he willing?"

"He already knew that I had something in mind, and he was just waiting for me to speak. He looks very cold, but he is actually a man with a crazy love and righteousness hidden in his bones. Just now in the chess room, he was asking me Hinting, now that he is the number one scholar, he can start to accomplish what I want to accomplish for me. It is actually very tiring to live a life as clear as his, and to count everything so openly. But he is actually very unwilling to owe anyone Something." Old man Shen smiled wryly, "I'm a little ashamed to say it, I know that he... he is the kind of person, if you are willing to treat him better, if there is a little sincerity in him, he will be willing to die for you. You burn up. That’s why the emperor loves him so much, right? That’s why he doesn’t even want him to be contaminated at 01:30, for fear that he will burn himself out. It’s more terrifying for a wise person to be stupid than a fool. "

The carriage finally arrived in Youhuang Alley.In Youhuang Alley, instead of bamboo, there are many jujube trees.When the old man got off his horse, he suddenly said: "Forget it, who made him my apprentice? As a master, he should always take care of his apprentice. Now he has finally become the number one scholar and has a lover. My old bones You can live for more than ten years, so don't rush to repay your kindness! As a master, you should also look like a master."

"Compared to this," said the confidant, "about the Northern Wei Dynasty, we finally found some hidden clues."

"What clue?"

"In recent years, the spies of the Northern Wei Dynasty have penetrated into the big scene, especially the capital. It can take root in the capital, which is inseparable from their 'general'. The 'general' appeared two years ago. Over the years, we have been To track down his clues and make a portrait of him, the 'general' should hate Dajing, especially the ruling people; he should be born in Dajing and have talent, not unknown; Maybe it has something to do with the court, and he was persecuted by the court, especially the relatives of the emperor, when he was an adult. It stands to reason that such a person should not be difficult to find, but we have never found his footprints—even if it is Not a tiny bit. And now we find out..." The confidant lowered his voice, "'General' may be a woman!"

"Woman?" Old Man Shen was taken aback.

He wanted to say something, but he faintly saw a cold light flashing in the distance.

Old man Shen only had time to dodge a little distance, and the arrow that was supposed to be shot at his heart brushed past his left arm.

assassin!

……

April [-]th was a sunny day, and it was also a big day in the hearts of everyone in the capital.

There are two major events on April [-]th. The first is Zhou Cai's marriage to Miss Yan.The marriage of the two will be ingeniously held on a high platform decorated with lanterns and festoons in Zhou Mansion.At that time, the bridegroom will step up to the high platform and hold the hand of the bride standing on the high platform to symbolize the unswerving love between them.

This ingenious design comes from Zhou Cai, and it has touched thousands of girls in the capital.They were deeply moved by Zhou Cai's romantic behavior, and fantasized about this romantic wedding in their boudoirs.

The other one is the auction of Lin Mingxi's posthumous works in Duobao Pavilion.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was a coincidence that when Lin Mingxi's posthumous work was revealed, it was two hours after the wedding between Zhou Cai and Miss Yan.