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"Thank you, father-in-law." Lu He smiled with his eyes crooked, and thanked him again and again.

The two servants were polite for a while, seeing that she had no intention of offering a reward, they looked at each other, withdrew their kind smiles, and walked away tactfully.

Close the door and put the deadbolt on.

Hiding in the corner of the room where the fisherman was sleeping, he focused his attention on his ears for a moment, and the sound of snoring came into his ears one after another, and then he felt relieved.

"Everyone is gone, you still pretend, hurry up and pour water with me!" Lu He pushed the door and entered, angrily said.

Tang Ci, who was lying on the couch, turned over and said lazily, "It's not the first time you've come here, don't you know where the kettle and cup are? Pour it yourself."

Originally, he didn't expect Tangci, the living ancestor, to serve him. Lu He had already drank a glass of water to quench his thirst.

She pulled a stool, sat by the bed, and asked: "How do you know that Shen Yi will make moves tonight?"

Tangci folded his hands, resting his head behind his head, staring at the plain bed curtain, and said unhurriedly: "Ding Yongchang complained to my teacher a few days ago, saying that he wanted to submit a memorial and ask for resignation. He only pretended that it was his parents. He is old, needs someone to take care of him, and wants to go back to his hometown to fulfill his filial piety. How could the teacher be credulous? He lured him to tell the truth through Huatou. It turned out that Shen Yi had doubts about the identities of you and me. After asking his father, he arrested Ding Yongchang and questioned him. .”

Lu He complained endlessly in his heart, why did this kind of thing always happen recently, there is no conclusion in Yiyang yet, and this guy Shen Yi is making such a fuss for no reason!

"Fortunately, Ding Yongchang held the handle in the hands of his teacher in the early years. He didn't dare to reveal the truth, so he boldly lied to him. But behind Shen Yi, there was Shen Rang, who was the Minister of the Ministry of War. Ding Yongchang was afraid that someone's head would fall accidentally, so he went I had the idea of ​​running away."

Hearing this, Lu He shook his head: "This pawn is absolutely necessary."

If Ding Yongchang suddenly resigned right now, I am afraid that Shen Yi will be even more sure that he has a ghost in his heart.

"Don't worry, the teacher explained his interests to him at that time, and asked him to wait patiently for a while. After the limelight is over, he will find a small fault for him, relegate him and return him to his hometown to take care of him. He will not be threatened or implicated."

Although Qin Yan said that he didn't care much about government affairs and party disputes, the prestige of the elders of the three dynasties was still there. There were not a few people who had received small favors from him in the past, and his connections were far and wide. It was easy to handle the matter of Ding Yongchang's promotion and relegation calmly.Therefore, after hearing what Tang Ci said, Lu He swept away his anxiety just now.

"Shen Yi is a fighting tool, and he is jealous of the virtuous and capable. His eldest brother Shen Da is a mediocre person, but he has been awarded the third rank, and the official worships the right servant of the Ministry of War. Shen Yi is a bastard, and he is unwilling to earn a position. The bright future of the extremely talented minister made everyone look at each other with admiration. He put all his chips on the imperial examination, but unexpectedly you appeared at the Qionglin Banquet and stole the limelight from him as the number one scholar. You expected it Since he has doubts, even if he asks Ding Yongchang, he will just ignore it, and he will investigate to the end. Lu Wang's mansion hosted a banquet, and the famous officials in Beijing gathered. If you can expose your female identity in one fell swoop, even if Lu Wang loves talents, he wants to use it This is an excuse to coerce you to fight for the throne for him, but it will not be able to stop the people talking."

Tang Ci touched the brow bone, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and looked at Lu He who propped up his thin jaw with his hands on the table: "Do you want to be Yang Xiu?"

If you plan to make a big deal, if you make a wrong move, you will make a wrong step, and your bones will be buried in the cliff and abyss.Tactics are like a game of black and white, where you play one's own chess piece, but guess the opponent's later move.Therefore, I am most afraid of being accompanied by someone who can easily coincide with what I think.

Tilting his head slightly, Lu He pretended to be deep and said: "Er Naiqiao County Cao Mengdeye?"

After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled, and said no more.

Tang Ci and Lu He met in the meeting and slept together in the same room for a day and a night, so they guessed a little bit about each other's identity.Before handing in the papers out of the examination room, the patrol officers arrested Tang Ci and Lu He to go to Ding Yongchang's for a physical examination. Seeing Lu He's pale face immediately, Tang Ci was at a loss, and felt a little more confident in his heart. He took the lead in entering the cubicle for the physical examination.After drinking a cup of tea inside, he ordered Ding Yongchang a few words, and Lu He passed the test as a matter of course.

The two became attached.

Although they didn't know and never asked each other why women disguised themselves as men and became officials in court, they both regarded each other as the only heart-to-heart friends on this blind path with no end in sight.

The white moon hangs obliquely in the starry sky, and the wind from the small window touches the harp.

The room was silent for a while.

Tang Ci: "If one day, the Dongchuang incident happens, you can help me collect the corpse and bury it on Jiulong Mountain."

Jiulong Mountain, the highest mountain in Jizhou, can overlook Miyagi from its peak.

Lu He looked at her in a daze for a moment, pursed his lips, and said with a wry smile: "I'm afraid I will be decapitated in a few days, and I don't have much spare money, so you ask someone to transport my body back to Yunzhou Mengbai Just school."

Seeing Lu He's expression was mournful, his brows were slightly frowned, and he looked completely different from usual, Tang Ci sat up on the bed and asked seriously, "What's wrong?"

Only then did Lu He briefly describe what happened at Princess Yiyang's mansion that day.

"You are also a fool. I have reminded you several times before that He Mincai is idle in the Hanlin Academy on weekdays. He is still an editor after two years. It is better to have less contact with him. After the incident, he asked Have you ever apologized?"

Lu He shook his head.

Tang Ci folded his arms and sneered: "That's all right, he dragged you into the quagmire innocently, but escaped by himself. You must be cautious when choosing friends, remember to remember!"

Lu He sighed for a long time, and rolled her eyes: "It's a done deal, you're teaching me that I'm too addicted, but it won't help."

Although he was not really drunk, Tang Ci was very drunk, his cheeks were flushed, and his words were even more presumptuous: "The authorities are obsessed. According to what you said, that Yiyang already knows your identity. If you want to kill you, please ask Chang Shi to draft it." Why hasn’t there been any news about the small matter of raising your hand in the memorial? Could it be that you regard yourself as a sacrificial animal, and you have to pick a day and time for everything to be slaughtered?”

Lu He's face turned white and red after Tang Ci said it, like white silk soaked in various dyeing vats.It is true that it is consistent with what Tang Ci said, I have been deeply in fear and anxiety these days, my thoughts are blocked, and I can't even guess such an obvious secret.But what is Yiyang thinking?Do you want to invite yourself to be a staff member in the mansion? She is a girl, no matter how much she is favored, she will only end up marrying someone else, so what do you want a staff member to do?

That's all, the night is late, the willows are dark and the flowers are bright, and there is another village, and the boat will naturally go straight to the bridge.

"When will your mouth be so clever and tactful that your comforting words sound like thorns." Lu He kicked off his boots, climbed onto the couch, and got into the quilt against the wall.It's getting late tonight, and it's not a holiday. I'm afraid I'm going to break the curfew when I go home, so I'd better rest here.

Tang Ci glanced at her, blew out the red candle, lay down again, closed his eyes, and muttered impatiently: "Who comforted you? I was just worried that you would die earlier than me. What if no one collects my body for me?" good?"

"You are the disciple of Mr. Qin, why worry about no one collecting the corpse?" Lu He was very disapproving.

You can't see your fingers when you stretch out your hands, and it's quiet, you can hear the sound of snorting.

In the darkness, Lu He heard Tang Ci say softly: "Qin Yan... I can't believe it."

The voice was so small that Lu He was stunned for a long time, suppressing the panic that was about to burst out of his heart, and yelled at Tang Ci a few times.

No one answered, Lu He leaned closer, saw her eyelashes trembling slightly under the silvery moonlight, and heard her breathing was gentle and easy-going, Lu He burst out laughing, stretched out his hand to tuck the corners of the quilt for her, and put his head back on the porcelain pillow, After a while, I also fell asleep.

Yin time the next day.

Yawning and holding the copper basin, the fisher boy knocked on the door three times and lazily said, "Young master, wake up."

"Squeak"—stretched out two soap boots one after another, and another pair of white and delicate hands took the copper basin in the fisher boy's arms, and went to the well to draw water for washing.

The fisherman bent his hands and raised them, still maintaining the posture of holding the basin, leaning against the door, his eyes half-closed and half-open, unconscious.

"Squeak" - Yutong leaned his body suddenly, forced his eyes open to look at the person coming, stretched out his hands, and said in a dazed way: "My lord, it's getting late, hurry up and pack up your appearance."

Tang Ci looked at his empty hands, and flicked him lightly on the forehead. Seeing him baring his teeth and screaming in pain, he laughed and said, "Are you awake now? Wait for me to wash up, so I don't even lose the basin." know."

The fish boy rubbed his eyes, stared at Tang Ci for a moment, scratched his head in doubt and pondered.

In the silence of the early morning, the sound of the well's pulley drawing water is quite waking.

The fisher boy looked at the familiar figure by the well, and ran over in two or three steps to grab the man's shoulder, exclaiming, "Lu He!"

There are still drops of water on her face, outlining the natural face sculpted by clear water and hibiscus, the corners of her mouth are slightly hooked, and a drop of morning dew falls: "It's me, what's wrong?"

The fisherman was trembling with anger, pointed at Lu He and Tang Ci who was standing there watching, stomped his feet and said angrily: "As the old saying goes, there are three great filial piety who have no descendants! You two big men... unexpectedly... unexpectedly... ...Have this kind of habit!" It turns out that what the young master said before not marrying a wife really meant that, and I was so angry!

Lu He and Tang Ci looked at each other, both dumbfounded.

Yiyang Princess Mansion.

Although the feet were restricted, Emperor Chunyou was busy with government affairs and couldn't get away to visit and comfort his daughter. Box after box of pearl agate and spiced tribute tea was delivered, which shows that Yiyang has not lost his favor because of this incident.

"Your Highness, Lu He's household registration is indeed in Yunzhou. He has been a tenant for three generations. His father is doing some gadgets business in Yunzhou to make a living. He has traveled a lot in the streets and alleys. He knows all the neighbors and neighbors, so he is somewhat famous. Brother One of the younger brothers died of famine and the other died of flood damage." Chi Liangjun reported the results of his investigation and search to Yiyang.

Yiyang tapped the table with his index finger, frowned in thought, and ordered: "Send someone to Yunzhou, and invite her family to come to Beijing as guests."

I heard that during the lotus banquet in King Lu's mansion, King Lu was very interested in Lu He, and he might have recruited and lobbied at that time.The elder brother of the prince came to be a guest yesterday, and he was unhappy. He thought that the court affairs would be hindered, and he must not let the king of Lu take the lead in seeking talents and scholars.Yang Mou Yiyang thinks that the prestige of his contacts in the court can't match that of King Lu, is there a conspiracy, who can't threaten and lure?

Thinking of this, Yiyang called Chi Liangjun who had resigned, and said solemnly: "As soon as possible, don't delay on the way."