Fengluo Pingyang

A long line of supplies was walking on the road, and teams of elite soldiers and generals each protected the baggage vehicles in the team and moved forward.

Ling Ji's mount was still the tall horse so black that there was no trace of variegation, step by step on the dusty dirt road.Ling Ji was sitting on the horse, with a strong body wrapped in a black robe, and the flying hem was embroidered with delicate dark patterns.

He squinted his eyes slightly, seemingly bored, and immediately closed his eyes to rest.There wasn't much fun on the long march, and they couldn't let their horses run wild. Fortunately, there were still two days left for such a boring journey, and the army was not far from Fengliu City, the northwestern city where Marquis Guang'an was stationed.

The team that explored the way ahead suddenly came running from the front, reined in and stopped in front of Ling Ji, and the orderly said loudly, "Report to General, there is an abnormal situation ahead!"

Ling Ji opened his eyes, and there was a flash of sharpness in those dark eyes.

"It can be checked clearly, what is the abnormality?"

"It's a small group of thieves and bandits, about 30 to [-] people, armed with swords, but their combat power is weak, and the threat is not great." The messenger replied.

"Expand the detection range? Is it a trap?"

"The surrounding area has been investigated for several miles, and there are no other supporting armed forces."

Ling Ji turned his head and glanced at the transport vehicles that were still moving forward, pondered for a moment and said: "The vanguard army team will clear the bandits first, so as not to delay the journey of the large army."

Two lieutenants came out to take orders, Ling Ji said again: "Wait a minute, if you can catch him alive, try not to hurt his life. Bring him to see me after setting up camp at night."

"Yes, General!" The two lieutenants left in unison.

"General, are you worried—" A soldier who had been with Ling Ji since the Jianzhou naval battle pulled Ling Ji's horse, raised his head against the sunlight and squinted his eyes at Ling Ji.

Ling Ji patted the horse's head: "It's just a suspicion. Maybe these bandits will be one of the keys to our goal."

"The emperor secretly entrusted such a big matter to the general for investigation." The soldier laughed, "I didn't expect the emperor to trust the general so much."

Ling Ji cast a glance at him: "Isn't this general trustworthy?"

The soldiers hurriedly said solemnly: "Where, where. The general has great military exploits, a dragon and a phoenix among the people, his martial arts is high, he is handsome, he is handsome, he is smart, and if the emperor doesn't believe you, who else can he trust?!"

The black horse snorted disdainfully, and ran towards the front of the team at a trot without the owner pulling the rope.

"Ah, sneeze!" Fang Yuesheng sneezed while covering his reddened nose, took out his handkerchief to cover his nose and blew, and muttered in a heavy nasal voice: "Why did I catch a cold."

This is on the main street of the capital, it is noon at this time, and the street is very lively with people coming and going.

Fang Yueqi looked at him with a look of disgust: "I told you that the weather is so cold, I can't rest at home, and I have to go shopping." Putting his hands in his sleeves, he shrank his neck and said, "It's not like that. If you want to pull me, what if I freeze?"

Fang Yuesheng rolled his eyes: "Don't worry, no one can freeze you." Pointing to himself, he sneezed again before opening his mouth, rubbed his nose and said: "This is what others think, understand. Does anyone miss you? Why bother."

"You - shameless!" Fang Yueqi said angrily.

Fang Yuesheng smiled disdainfully: "Hehe, I don't know as much as you."

"You're so proud!" Fang Yueqi said angrily, "Lingji doesn't see women in the army, but there are plenty of men. I'll get you some soldiers and concubines when the time comes, and we'll see how you cry."

The figure chasing up from behind slipped and almost fell to the street.

Lin Xuanying caught up and walked between the two of them: "What are you two talking nonsense on the street in broad daylight? How will it end if people hear you slandering the emperor and his ministers like this?!"

"Lin Xuanying." Seeing him, Fang Yuesheng greeted him happily.

Fang Yueqi glanced at him, snorted disdainfully, and stopped talking.

"Why didn't you camp in the Yamen today?" Fang Yuesheng asked.

Lin Xuanying's face turned dark all of a sudden: "What do you mean by working in the yamen? I work hard every day, all of which are to share the worries of the king and seek the well-being of the people. If you say that you are insulting the court officials!"

Fang Yuesheng let out a casual oh, obviously not taking his distinction to heart, Lin Xuanying was angry.

Fang Yueqi glanced at him: "Master Lin has great authority. Our two brothers are just honest and responsible common people. Don't use your prestige on us, Mr. Lin."

"Don't you look at how irritating your cousin's mouth is!" Lin Xuanying said angrily.

"Here we are!" Fang Yuesheng yelled suddenly, turned around and walked into a store on the street.

Lin Xuanying looked up at the plaque. It was a shop called Yufengzhai, which specialized in pens, inks, paper and inkstones.

"What are you doing here?" Lin Xuanying asked.

"I didn't know, he insisted on dragging me out to go shopping." Fang Yueqi also walked in, only to see that Fang Yuesheng had already picked up a pile of paint, brush and drawing paper, and piled them on the counter for the boss to check out.

"I want all of these." Fang Yuesheng said very boldly.The man responded and happily packed the things.

"Yuesheng, when did you become interested in painting and calligraphy?" Fang Yueqi wondered, "Is this a sex change?"

"Ling Ji has been away for so many days, I want to draw the beautiful scenery I see every day and the interesting things I encounter every day, and show it to him when he comes back." Fang Yuesheng said excitedly and longingly, holding the packed equipment.

"..."

Although Ling Ji was not here, Lin Xuanying and Fang Yueqi always felt as if they had bumped into something they shouldn't have seen.This feeling is really—too annoying!

Fang Yueqi glanced at Lin Xuanying, Lin Xuanying also glanced at Fang Yueqi, the two couldn't help touching their foreheads and looked away.

"Hey, isn't this Mr. Fang and Mr. Fang?" An unfamiliar voice suddenly sounded, with obvious malice in his tone.

Lin Xuanying looked up, and it was a long time since Mu Chen came down from the second floor of the shop.

Muchen wore a blue robe, and behind him were several young men dressed as students from Qiming Academy. They walked slowly with their hands behind their backs, and looked at the three of them with slightly narrowed eyes.

"I said goodbye that day, and haven't seen each other for several months. I thought the two Mr. Fang had already left the capital to make a living."

Seeing his attitude, Lin Xuanying said unhappily, "Mu Chen, don't cause trouble."

"I caused trouble?" Mu Chen glared at him, "When did I cause trouble? It's because you and Ling Ji have achieved fame and left us old friends behind. Also, who made us incompetent? Up to now, I have not been able to pass the exam, and I am still a white man, how can I be compared with you these days' favored children."

After Ling Ji returned to Beijing, it's not that Mu Chen never went to look for him.It's just that Lingji didn't miss the old love at all, he didn't even see him, and didn't reply him a single word, which made Mu Chen very angry, but he didn't know how he had offended Lingji.

Fang Yuesheng's impression of Mu Chen had already faded, and it took him a long time to realize that this familiar face seemed to be the person who used to sneer at him, and every time he was very angry, he turned his head and took a halberd to vent his anger .Thinking about these things now, it seems so far away that they happened in the last life.

"I'm sorry, we're doing pretty well in the capital now, and we don't need to go elsewhere to make a living." Fang Yuesheng retorted in a thick nasal voice.

Vaguely remembering that Lingji used to be quite conniving towards Mu Chen, Fang Yuesheng sized Mu Chen up and down with critical eyes.The eyes are not as big as his, the bridge of the nose is not as straight as his, the lips are not as red as his, and the skin is not as thin as his.In summary, he is not as good-looking as he is!

Mu Chen felt uncomfortable with his ulterior gaze, and said angrily, "What are you looking at?!"

"I don't want to look at it yet, and you're not good-looking." Fang Yuesheng looked away disdainfully, "If you want to look good, I'll just go back home and look in the mirror."

Mu Chen was furious.Whoever wants to compare his looks with him is not a woman!But being told by this guy that he is not as good-looking as him, why is he so aggrieved? !I can't refute it even if I feel aggrieved, otherwise it seems that I really deliberately compared myself to him, so what's the matter?

"Cousin, Lin Xuanying, let's go." Fang Yuesheng said with a lack of interest.

Mu Chen said angrily: "Fang Yuesheng! You have lived in the Marquis of Shenwu Mansion as criminal ministers for a long time! Xuanying, why don't you persuade Lingji, he is ruining his own future!"

Lin Xuanying frowned, and before she could speak, she heard Fang Yuesheng retort seriously: "You're wrong, it's not a sojourn, Ling Ji wanted to live in Shenwuhou's Mansion to make me live comfortably."

Mu Chen was so angry that his chest hurts, and he said angrily: "You don't know what it is! You obviously don't realize it at all. You are inviting favors! Hmph, it's just relying on the kindness of knowing Ling Ji before, and now you are just relying on it like this. Fell for him. Even if Lingji accepted your kindness, he would have paid it off long ago. Now you won't leave after relying on it, it's a rascal's act!"

"Lingji is willing." Fang Yuesheng said proudly, "Even if I want to leave, Lingji will beg me to stay, and even if you want to see him, he won't talk to you. This is the difference, don't be sentimental!" After finishing speaking He walked out with his head held high, regardless of Mu Chen's face turned livid from his anger, pointing at his back with trembling fingers.

"It's shameless, shameless! How could Lingji be so fond of this kind of person?!"

Lin Xuanying and Fang Yueqi looked up at the sky together.

The good old enemy was extremely jealous when they met, why was Fang Yuesheng disturbed like a love rival competing for favor? !Muchen didn't notice anything wrong?This ability to show affection in everything is simply a gifted talent.

Seeing that Fang Yuesheng had disappeared, Mu Chen turned to Lin Xuanying with red eyes.

"Lin Xuanying! Have you been deceived too?!" He stared at Fang Yueqi who was at the side, "These two brothers are just as shameless! One is holding Ling Ji and the other is holding you!"

Lin Xuanying almost choked on her saliva.What's the situation between Lingji and Fang Yuesheng? They're completely different, okay? !

Seeing what Mu Chen wanted to say, Lin Xuanying pulled Fang Yueqi up: "Okay, I don't have the heart to argue with you. We will meet later, Mr. Mu." After speaking, he ran away quickly, not caring about Mu Chen behind him He was so angry that he kept yelling.

Lin Xuanying dragged Fang Yueqi and ran all the way out, using some lightness kung fu with her feet, so as not to be caught up by Mu Chen again.He ran all the way to a sparsely populated alley before stopping.

"Really, why did I meet him today." Lin Xuanying wiped her forehead.

Fang Yueqi kept silent, Lin Xuanying turned to look at him: "What's wrong with you? Why haven't you spoken for so long? Are you angry? Mu Chen just has a bad mouth, so just avoid him in the future."

Fang Yueqi glanced down, and Lin Xuanying followed his gaze, only to realize that she was still holding onto his hand tightly, and quickly let go.

This pine, there was nothing at first, but there seemed to be something.It's all because of Lingji and Fang Yuesheng, who have taken the atmosphere of the circle of noble sons in the capital astray.

Lin Xuanying froze, coughed uncomfortably, her eyes fluttered: "Well, there is nothing wrong with you, I will take you home."

"No need." Fang Yueqi snorted coldly, turned around and left by himself.

The northwest border, dozens of miles outside Fengliu City.

It was getting late, and the army set up camp and began to bury pots and cook.

The guards had already set up the big tent, set up the table and bed, Ling Ji walked in, took off the outer armor, and hung it on the wooden frame.

The curtain was lifted suddenly, and the soldier walked in with a small baby in his arms.The little doll is about two years old, with a dark and thin face. It seems that she has been malnourished for a long time and has not been properly taken care of. There is only a pair of big black grape-like eyes shining innocently.

As soon as he saw Lingji, the little baby immediately opened his small hands and waved them up and down: "Daddy hug, daddy hug."

Ling Ji walked over with a smile, and took the little baby from the arms of the soldiers.