[Rat and Cat] Han Palace Autumn

Zhan Zhao smiled helplessly and said nothing, turned around and picked up another jug ​​of wine, slapped open the mud seal and took a deep sniff: "Lan Yujianzu, Zhujiu Chengfang is aged bamboo leaf green!"

Bai Yutang laughed loudly: "Greedy cat has a good nose! I'll reward you with a cup."

Zhan Zhao raised his glass with a smile: "Thank you so much Yutang, Zhan must do his best first."

"Smelly Cat and Grandpa Bai come together"

Zhan Zhao drank a cup, looked at Bai Yutang and said earnestly: "I can know and promise Yutang in this life, Zhan has no regrets."

"Cat you"

Zhan Zhao poured another cup, and smiled softly in the gentle evening wind: "I respect the heaven and the earth, may the world be peaceful, and the country and people will be safe."

"Secondly respect the gods and Buddhas, may all diseases be avoided, and the body be healthy."

"Three respects to Yutang, I wish to grow old with you, and meet Prime Minister Bai."

Bai Yutang was suddenly speechless, looked at his serious eyes, drank three cups in a row, put the flute on his lips, and the long and deep sound of the hole flute flowed out, Zhan Zhao also put down the wine glass, and played the piano to complement each other.

As the saying goes, "It's hard to stop dancing with a fan, if you don't admire rivers and mountains, admire Qinqiu", how long can you enjoy such a pleasant and unrestrained time?

The happy time always flies by quickly, in a blink of an eye it is already the willow shoots on the moon, Bai Yutang stopped playing early, and stared at the figure playing against the bright moon and breeze, only to feel that the person invisibly seemed to be dressed in feathers and crowned, Wearing a green shirt with large sleeves in Wei and Jin Dynasties, he expresses his feelings to the moon on the top of the mountain, calling for the crowd to ring.

He raised his head and took another sip of wine, Bai Yutang casually picked up a twig, and beat the beat in his hand, already a bit drunk-he was drinking heavily, but everyone was drunk if he wasn't drunk, it was true hard to resist.

While drunk, Zhan Zhao's originally elegant and ancient melody murmured a song: "Feng Xi Feng Xi returns to his hometown, travels all over the world to seek his phoenix" Zhan Zhao's breath stopped, and his voice trembled a little, but the people around him were ambiguous In the murmur, it continues smoothly and smoothly, allowing him to forcibly wedge into an irrelevant tune, "Both wings are flying high, I don't feel my thinking makes me—sorrow"

The last remark disappeared between his mouth and mouth under a round and deep trill, Bai Yutang was a little dazed, leaning against the tree trunk for a long time unable to regain his senses.Zhan Zhao also felt somewhat lost, his fingers brushed the strings of the qin, and the guqin sounded "clang", he lifted the wine jar with his backhand and poured it down in one gulp.

His capacity for drinking is very light, and he was a little drunk before. Now, after taking a big sip of wine, he immediately feels groggy, and everything in front of him seems to have a double image, which is wobbly and unrecognizable.

He staggered to his feet, drew out his long sword, Ju Que let out a dragon cry, and casually pulled out a sword flower, the bright brilliance reflected his misty pupils, Zhan Zhao turned around, and danced wide open and closed.

Bai Yutang also drew his sword to prop up his body, and the tip of the sword quickly met Zhan Zhao. The two swords intersected and overlapped, drawing a perfect arc together, and there was a "clang".Bai Yutang leaned forward with strength, hugged Zhan Zhao's shoulder while he was drunk, stared at his misty starry eyes and jade-like face, couldn't help lowering his head, and kissed earnestly and densely on his long and curly eyelashes .

Zhan Zhao blinked ignorantly, his thick eyelashes were like two small brushes gently brushing Bai Yutang's chin, Bai Yutang's Adam's apple moved, and he felt his whole body was hot and unbearable.

Just as he was about to go further, the person in his arms closed his eyes, and after a while, his breathing became even and long.

Bai Yutang wanted to cry, but he could only resign himself to his fate, picked up a drunk cat, and wobbled down the mountain.But the hateful cat was not honest, the cat's head arched back and forth in his arms, and its breath swept across his chest lightly.

Coming down the mountain, Bai Yutang hastily ordered his servants to boil water to make the bed, and then asked a boy to go up the mountain to bring down the cat's piano. He couldn't wait to take a bucket of cold water from the bathroom and pour it on his head. ease.

The poor Fifth Master Bai changed his wet clothes, obediently changed his clothes and wiped his dear cat, and then helped him to sleep. He was so tired that he was lying on the ground—there was no need for blood and tears in the process said.

——This stinky cat, it’s not good to drink when it’s small, but it just likes to drink, and it just falls asleep when it’s drunk—it’s not sleeping well—it’s not hard for me?But this matter has been repeatedly prohibited. The hateful thing is that he is so self-aware that he has no future. , with a sneer on his lips.

He poured a glass of the cat's favorite bamboo leaf green alone, smiled and toasted his lover who was dreaming on the bed, the moonlight was hazy outside the window, the wind blew through the treetops, and there was silence.

"Mao'er, I hope that I will grow old with you in this life, and be inseparable in life and death."

Lan Ying on the couch seemed to have the corners of his lips curled up slightly, turning over and sinking into a deeper dream.

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It was still late spring and May when I went there, and it was already June when I returned. The summer was scorching, and the wild flowers all over the mountains and plains were as red as clouds.The two bid farewell to the empty island and set off back to Kaifeng. One person and one horse galloped along the official road, leaving only the rolling yellow sand behind.

I have been away from my lord for more than a month, I don't know if everything is okay in the mansion?Zhan Zhao's heart is like an arrow, wishing he could reach Kaifeng in one day.Bai Yutang couldn't bear him thinking so much about Kaifeng Mansion, a place where labor was squeezed, and made jokes along the way, just wanting to arrive later.

But no matter what, on this day, Kaifeng Mansion finally arrived.

"My lord, this subordinate is back." Zhan Zhao stepped into the inner hall and said excitedly to Master Bao who came out.

"Guard Zhan, how's the injury?" Bao Zheng's charcoal-like face rarely showed an excited and loving expression—although it looked a little distorted—he quickly walked a few steps to help Zhan Zhao who was saluting, and looked him up and down.

"The subordinate's injury is all right now, Mr. Lao is thinking about it." Zhan Zhao smiled and let him and Gongsun check themselves over and over again - he has always had a feeling of admiration for these two like elders, the same, including Zheng and Gongsun Ce also treated him as their own nephew.

"This cat is in Master Bai's hands, what can happen?" Bai Yutang hugged his sword and said, "Five... since I said that I want to take care of him, I will naturally return a healthy royal cat!"

Gongsun Ce shook Zhan Zhao's wrist and nodded again and again: "It's really great, and most of the hidden dangers of the previous hidden injuries have disappeared. There is really a righteous man——"

Even though Bai Yutang was so thick-skinned, he couldn't help but blush at this moment, and waved his hands hastily: "I dare not take it seriously. In fact, this cat just lacks rest for a long time, and I just stared at him to rest."

"Okay," Bao Zheng said, "Guard Zhan has worked hard all the way back, so go back quickly to wash up and take a rest. The holiday will be over tomorrow, but you will have to work hard again."

"Yes, my lord." Zhan Zhao cupped his fists, smiled at Gongsun, and dragged the oversized white mouse back to the courtyard in Kaifeng Mansion.Both of them were tired, each washed and tidied up, got together and talked for a while, then went to sleep together.

Early the next morning, Zhan Zhao dressed neatly and followed Bao Zheng into the palace to meet him. Not to mention how Bai Yutang gritted his teeth and made arrangements for Zhao Zhen, strictly ordering Zhan Zhao not to smile casually, not to say anything other than official duties... until Zhan Zhao repeatedly Begging for mercy, seeing that the time was about to pass, he reluctantly let him go out.

The emperor sitting on the high stage had a calm expression on his face, but his palms hidden in the sleeves of his robes were already slightly damp with sweat. It had been more than a month since he had seen him. I don’t know how he really regretted giving him this holiday now—every time he thought of that ignorant man Bai Yutang was by his side, talking and laughing with him, he felt a rush of anger rushing in his chest, wanting to tear up those annoying notebooks in front of him.

Soon—the emperor squinted his eyes, the matter has already begun, and after the emperor's uncle Zhan Zhao is taken care of, you will belong to me alone!

"Your Majesty," Zhou Huaizheng trotted forward, "Master Bao and Zhan's guards are asking to see you."

"Xuan."

"Xuan, Bao Zheng of Kaifeng Mansion, Zhan Zhao, the fourth-rank imperial guard with a sword, meet—"

Zhao Zhen sat upright, took a deep breath, and saw two figures walking by the door in the morning light.

"Chen Bao Zheng," "Chen Zhan Zhao," the two went forward and knelt down to salute, Zhan Zhao was slightly behind Bao Zheng, "See the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."

"Please get up quickly," Zhao Zhen hurriedly stretched out his hand for help—God knows how much he wanted this hand to fall on the shoulder of the handsome young man who was kneeling on the ground—"Guard Zhan is back, how is your injury?"

Zhan Zhao clasped his fists and bowed his head: "The injury has healed, thank you Emperor for your concern. ""

"That's good." Zhao Zhen looked at him as calm as an autumn pool, with picturesque eyes, moved his index finger slightly, and said to Bao Zheng with a smile, "Bao Qing, how's the investigation on the case of missing money from the household department?"

Bao Zheng went forward and said: "My Majesty, I still believe that although there is no conclusive evidence, Deng Xingzhi, the former Shangshu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, has something to do with this case."

"Oh? What's Bao Qing's opinion, feel free to tell me directly."

"Your Majesty, the lost treasury silver was recovered a month ago, but the people behind it have no clues. However, I have now found the place where the perpetrator and his party usually gather. In fact, it was recorded in the fragments of words left by a group of ministers who saw them, and it seems that a person who is collectively called the Lord said that the Master of the Household Department was also very familiar and close, so I have doubts about this."

"Since that's the case, the most important thing now is to find the evidence and try to find out the real culprit behind the scenes. With such a terrifying force at our side, our Great Song Dynasty is in danger!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I must do my best!" Bao Zheng saluted respectfully, and Zhan Zhao withdrew.

"Wait!" Renzong suddenly said, "Guard Zhan wait a minute, I have something to tell you."

"The Emperor, Kaifeng Mansion"

"Okay, okay, Bao Qing, don't worry, I won't be able to borrow Zhan's guards for long. In this way, you wait at the palace gate, and I will release him immediately after a few words."

Bao Zheng had no choice but to retreat, and Zhao Zhen waved away the maids and eunuchs who were waiting in the palace. In a blink of an eye, there was only Zhan Zhao left under the steps.

Zhao Zhen got off the dragon chair and walked all the way in front of Zhan Zhao, only to feel a clear and light scent of medicine lingering around his nose, he was distracted for a moment, and Gu Zi was a little lost.

"Your Majesty" Zhan Zhao looked directly at the ground, feeling a little embarrassed in his heart, and couldn't help saying, "What's your Majesty's business?"

Renzong came back to his senses for a while, looking at the handsome face so close in front of him, he suppressed the desire in his heart, and he will always get it. Don't be impatient. As an emperor, he has long been used to the words "caution" and "forbearance". After so many years, he has waited for the throne , Waiting for the pro-government, and waiting for his biological mother to return to everything that he rarely wanted, and he could always wait for it smoothly.

"Guard Zhan, I want to tell you some good news," the emperor turned around with his hands behind his back, and said with a faint smile, "I have pried open the mouth of the assassin leader you caught the day before yesterday."