Sha Po Lang

At first, neither of them reacted.

Chang Geng thought inexplicably: "What is he doing with a broken flute on his body?"

Gu Yun was still wondering: "What flew out?"

Then the gazes of the two fell on the weather-beaten bamboo flute with a cracked end.

After a while, Chang Geng suddenly felt that this flute was vaguely familiar, while Gu Yun was struck by lightning and remembered - this thing came from a wrong place!

The two of them moved their hands almost at the same time, Gu Yun slammed his hands to grab it, Chang Geng instinctively clenched his palms, and held a bamboo flute with both hands in a deadlock in mid-air.

Chang Geng asked innocently: "Can't you watch it?"

Gu Yun: "What's there to see?"

After finishing speaking, Gu Yun pulled the little bamboo flute out of Chang Geng's hand with force, and hurriedly put it back into his sleeve to cover up.

It was rare for Chang Geng to see him feel guilty, and he couldn't help but think of the little girl in Jiangnan Yao's family four years ago who was crying so hard, he vaguely understood something, and he couldn't believe it, so he asked sideways, "Is it someone else's gift?"

Gu Yun blushed nonchalantly and said nonsense, "I cut it myself."

"Oh," Chang Geng blinked, and after a while, he said intentionally or unintentionally, "Why does Loulan in the Western Region also grow bamboo?"

Gu Yun: "..."

Chang Geng blinked lightly, which made his eyes seem to flicker, and then said with a smile: "Father's handwork is too rough, why don't I cut a good one for you another day?"

Gu Yun was silenced by him, so embarrassed that he always felt that the kid saw it and deliberately ran on him, but because the matter of stealing the flute was too outrageous, it was inconvenient for him to get angry, so he had to put away the hero. The short-breathed rabbit tail ran away with the wind.

Chang Geng didn't go after him, he thought about the incident for quite a while, couldn't help but want to laugh, and arranged the story of Gu Yun secretly running to the children's yard early in the morning to steal the bamboo flute from beginning to end , Immediately, my heart was full of elation, and I opened it vigorously for a long time, and it didn't stop until the sun turned to the west.

The undissipated fragrance in his heart squeezed Ur bones into a small corner, and when the flowers fell and the water turned red, a seed-like idea was born underneath, and a thousand branches came out.

Chang Geng thought: "Why does he keep that?"

Keep it all the time, will you take it out occasionally?

Can the little adoptive father think of himself when watching it?

Does this mean that Gu Yun's friendship with him... is deeper than what he had always imagined?

Could he get closer to the little adoptive father?

Miss Chen's Anshen Powder floated out from the sachet, Chang Geng stared at Gu Yun's back, and was about to be melted by the words "let nature take its course" echoing back and forth in his mind.He didn't dare to be too delusional, but with such a little speculation in his mind, he couldn't help scratching his heart and ecstasy.

The road to escort the imperial convicts should have been stinky and long, but it is a pity that Xuantieying was traveling fast, or Chang Geng was dragging his feet, they had already arrived in the capital before the severe winter.

At this time, the South Xinjiang conspiracy, which caused a sensation in the government and the public, exploded in the depths of the imperial capital.

Sun Jiao returned to Beijing half-dead, frightened again and again, and fell ill in a blink of an eye. Emperor Long'an himself didn't expect that he was just carrying out the drumming order by means of small tricks, and the Southwest Admiral actually dared to rebel and was shocked again. Angry again, ordered a thorough investigation.

Due to the extensive involvement in this case, the Dali Temple of the Ministry of Officials, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of War ... and even the whole inspector's office became tense. Even Gu Yun, who had finally returned to Beijing to rest for two days, had no choice but to be summoned into the palace for questioning. talk.

The Southwest Admiral Fu Zhicheng's case of colluding with bandits, killing court officials, smuggling Ziliujin, and attempting to rebel is a certainty.

However, the iron-blooded and ruthless Emperor Long'an still refused to let it go, and the situation quickly got out of hand, and he pulled out a carrot and brought it out of the mud to implicate the Sixth Department of the Central Committee—those who had a close personal relationship with Fu Zhicheng had received bribes and paid for him. Not one of them, even the old officials who recommended Fu Zhicheng to the top position, ran away, and all of them were implicated.

Those who were sent to prison were sent to prison, and those who were dismissed from office were dismissed from office. There was a moment of turmoil in the court, and the entire capital was suppressed in gloomy suspicion.

The sky has been cloudy until the end of the year, and a heavy snow fell suddenly.

This year, the old year was bid farewell to the new one, Marquis Anding handed over the black iron tiger talisman, the implementation of the drumming order was a foregone conclusion, and the military department quickly dispatched special personnel to supervise the troops in all directions.

So far, Emperor Long'an's general power has been gathered to the extreme, which was beyond the reach of Emperor Wu back then.

During the whole New Year's Eve, the only thing that made Li Feng not so troublesome was probably Gu Yun's awareness of current affairs.

As Chang Geng deduced, the emperor got the lizi, and it really gave Gu Yun enough face. He really promoted Shen Yilian to two ranks, decreed that he be promoted to the Southwest Admiral, and at the same time, the Fourth Highness, Li Min, was conferred the title of King of Yanbei.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, in the name of celebrating Marquis Anding's birthday, Mr. Shen pulled two carts to block the door.

Mr. Shen has been an official for many years, and there is only Shen Yi who does not seek to make progress under his knees. Shen Yi has been a freak since he was a child. He is good at studying and practicing martial arts, but he refuses to be obsessed with any of them. In the Shen family, from the iron puppets guarding the house to the large and small gas lamps hanging in the room, none of them have not been dismantled and spoiled by him.

Although Mr. Shen believes in Lao Zhuang and pays attention to doing everything according to one's heart, it must be due to insufficient morality, so he still has some expectations for this son in his heart.

Gu Yun was called into the palace early in the morning to discuss matters, and he has already left. Although he is not in the capital all year round, he has a high position and authority after all, and there are many gift-givers. Yes, hearing that it was a gift from Mr. Shen, Chang Geng followed the old housekeeper to welcome him out, and glanced curiously.

That old man Shen himself is also a wonderful flower. He loves to play in his youth, continues to play in his middle age, and gets tired of playing in his later years. He starts to seek immortality and ask questions about personnel affairs. He is good at making alchemy and wine making in his life. What gold and silver jewellery, silk satin, antique treasures... Nothing at all, I sent two carts of wine in one breath, all brewed by myself.

Chang Geng was not knowing whether to laugh or cry, when he looked up, he saw the freshly baked southwest admiral running towards him on horseback.

Mr. Shen is completely self-assessed, and it will be too late to chase after Shen Yi finds out——Shen Yi looked at the wine cart at the gate of the Hou Mansion, buried his face on the horse's neck wanting to cry, and said in his heart: "This It's too embarrassing!"

When Gu Yun came back in the evening, just as his family members were unloading the wine cart, Shen Yi stood aside with a disheveled face.

I don't know what the emperor said to him, but Gu Yun's expression is indifferent - as long as he returns to the Hou's mansion, he is usually very happy, he doesn't smile when he enters the door, and he doesn't make jokes with the guards guarding the door. Not happy anymore.

Gu Yun: "Why are you here?"

Shen Yi raised his chin to show him to look at the insane wine cart: "Our old man used it to bribe you, thank you for helping me get promoted."

Gu Yun sniffed, stepped forward and took out a jar, pushed aside the mud seal, stood at the door, smelled it, and took a sip on the spot.

"Whatever you want, your old man brewed it himself, I'll know it when I smell it." Gu Yun sighed, "It's just right, don't leave when you come, anyway, we have to go our separate ways if we don't get out of the first month. The time is different from each other, maybe we can meet each other in the year of the monkey, and drink some wine with me today."

Shen Yizheng had this intention and readily agreed.

Gu Yun asked again: "Where is Chang Geng?"

"kitchen."

Gu Yun paused: "What?"

"He insists on serving you a bowl of noodles in person," Shen Yi said with a smile, "Uncle Wang has not stopped him for a long time. I think His Royal Highness is amazing. He can fight in front of the enemy, and he can do acupuncture when he is free. Sewing purses, even the kitchen is like walking on the ground... If it is a girl, it will not stop Xuan Tieying from coming to your door to ask for marriage."

Gu Yun frowned: "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen, doing nonsense."

Shen Yi saw that his expression was wrong, and asked: "Why, what did the emperor tell you to enter the palace?"

Gu Yun was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "The emperor wants to deal with Feng Hangong."

Shen Yi was taken aback: "What!"

Mr. Fenghan's surname is Zhang, and his style name is Fenghan. He has been the head of the Lingshu Academy for 18 years. When Shen Yi was still in the Lingshu Academy, he worked under him. Married, no wives, concubines, children and grandchildren, and it is not manly.

I heard that the maids and servants who serve tea in his house are all made of iron, except for himself, the only living thing is an old dog that is about to die--I just heard that, not to mention others, even Shen Yi has never been there, Mr. Feng Han He has a weird temperament and doesn't want to have guests at home.This old man has spent his entire life on firearms and steel armor. Except for the one time when Gu Yun stood up with a clear banner when he reorganized the Black Tieying, at other times, let alone governing, he doesn't even bother to care about people. How can a person who fights offend the emperor?

Shen Yi: "Why?"

Gu Yun: "Yesterday, the old man made a report and opposed the "Law of the Command", and the emperor went mad."

Shen Yi: "He has always opposed it, and it hasn't stopped since the day the Zhangling Law was launched. I heard from my old colleagues that he wrote a paper in three days, rain or shine, and the emperor has never paid attention to him. Why suddenly..."

The Zhangling Law is the law that restricts folk long-armed masters. When it first came out, it was very hotly discussed for a while, but it was overshadowed by the uproar caused by the drumming order.

"Feng Hangong's temper... Alas, you didn't see what he wrote in the note the day before, saying that the command law restricts not the long-armed masters, but the wisdom of the people. If things go on like this, the country will not be the country, waiting for foreigners to ride the clouds and fog to hold my beam Frontier Gate, I think he almost pointed at the emperor's nose and called the country a traitor—in fact, the emperor would not have the same knowledge as him, but the incident in southern Xinjiang happened this time, and the emperor had a knot in his heart. Untie it, the old man hit the muzzle of the gun."

When Gu Yun said this, he paused, and shook his head: "Before leaving today, the emperor stopped me and said, 'I have worked hard since I succeeded to the throne, and the night is hard to rest, why is there no peace in the country' - what else can I say? "

In just a few years since Emperor Long'an came to the throne, first his brothers colluded with the Dongying people to rebel, and then the officials from the frontier colluded with bandits to rebel. All of them seemed to be a great mockery. a piece of heart disease.

Shen Yi didn't say a word, and the two walked side by side towards the inner courtyard - they both knew in their hearts that although Feng Hangong committed suicide, what he said was not unreasonable.

In the future, the folk long-arm masters will be restricted, and from then on, how many new technologies can be produced by relying solely on the Lingshu Institute throughout the year?What's more, the Lingshu Academy always puts military steel armor first, so what room is there for civilian technology to develop in the future?

Shen Yi: "Can you keep him?"

Gu Yun looked up at the twilight sky at the end of the imperial capital, and sighed: "I don't know, I'll try my best."

Shen Yi nodded, and after a while, he suddenly said: "Marshal, I grew up in the capital, but sometimes I really feel out of breath."

Gu Yun handed over the wine jar without saying a word.

Shen Yi took a sip of his homemade wine from the wine jar, and was overwhelmed by the strong wine. He reached out and patted Gu Yun's back: "I'm planning to celebrate your birthday, so don't put on a straight face when you go in."

So the two of them stood on the corridor, and you sipped the whole jar of wine one by one.

Alcohol can relieve worries, warm the blood, add beauty, and can make people put aside the big things in front of and behind them, and relax for a short time.

But when he entered the inner courtyard, Gu Yun was still shocked.

I saw that many iron puppets that were scrapped in the Hou Mansion were all turned out by Ge Chen. I don’t know how long it took him to repair them. A group of big black faces all moved as usual, coming and going like flying, and unloaded their armor and weapons one by one. They lined up in a row, holding two satin fans in each hand, dancing yangko in the yard in a frenzied way—Ms. Cao, as the only flesh and blood body among them, was leading the dance in red and green.

Gu Yun: "..."

Shen Yi shook his head and sighed, "What a genius."

Gu Yun: "...what?"

Shen Yi put his shoulders on his shoulders and said: "That boy Ge Chen is really a genius. When I think of the fact that the first fire machine steel armor that the genius handled back then was still taken from me, I just... tsk, I wish I could take it He snatched it to southern Xinjiang."

Gu Yun: "..."

I always feel that General Shen's words are weird.

Chang Geng really made a bowl of birthday noodles for Gu Yun. Last time, he just cracked an egg and put the eggshell in. Unexpectedly, Shibie treated him with admiration for three days. When he came back to cook again, his level was simply not the same. spoken.

It was so well done that Gu Yun didn't mention any disappointing words like "a gentleman stays away from the kitchen" in front of him, and almost ate the bowl together.

After three bowls of yellow soup, everyone in the yard became lawless.

Shen Yi sighed: "For so many years, from the capital city to the Western Regions, to the northern border, and then to Loulan, you have been everywhere, and then you suddenly disappeared. I feel strange."

Gu Yun: "Stop talking nonsense and drink."

Ge Chen ran over and said sincerely: "General Shen, I have some friends from the rivers and lakes in the southwest. If you have any inconvenient things in the future, you can let them do it!"

Shen Yi looked at him with tears in his eyes: "There is no need for friends from the Jianghu, can you give me one of your wooden birds?"

The two of them held their hands and looked at their tearful eyes when they met each other, ran to the side and chatted about "how to prolong the life of the lighter", and were fined three bowls by Gu Yun alone.

Ge Chen almost rolled under the table after three bowls, Cao Chunhua was crazy and rolled into a ball with a yard of iron puppets, Chang Geng finished taking care of one and the other, struggling left and right.

Then I drank too much.

Shen Yi tugged at Gu Yun, and continued to babble with his tongue out, and the babble turned into a chaotic conversation: "Zixi...Zixi, your Gu family is on the cusp of the storm, hiccup... has been on the cusp of the turmoil, you have to be small...be careful ..."

Gu Yun lay on the wine jar, didn't want to move, didn't bother to say anything, just laughed, couldn't stop laughing, tears came out, while laughing, he thought: "I'm the only one left in the Gu family."

Shen Yi stood up unsteadily, took two steps sideways, and fell to the ground with a loud noise, still muttering: "The emperor... the emperor is afraid of you."

Who the emperor is afraid of is not sure, anyway, Chang Geng is a little afraid of them, he hurriedly called the generals and guards to come forward and help Shen Yi up: "Hurry up and carry General Shen down."

Gu Yun leaned on the table, pressed his forehead and smiled inscrutablely, if it wasn't for his distracted eyes, he really looked sober.

Shen Yi was hurriedly helped up by the guards, but still refused to be honest, while struggling, he said vaguely: "You... Gu Zixi, in your heart... you let go, but the emperor, the emperor feels relieved." No, he is always afraid of you, like the late emperor, can you not be afraid? Back then they ruined you so much, but you didn't die, and the Black Tie Ying was still... still so majestic, those people thought about it. How will they retaliate? Judging others by oneself, Zixi...Everyone in the world is judging others by themselves..."

Chang Geng's alcohol capacity is average, he was drunk a lot by Gu Yun's noise, and he was barely able to maintain his sobriety at first, but after hearing this, he suddenly became aroused, and let Shen Yi say that he was sober.

What does "they ruin you so much" mean?

He wasn't sure if what Shen Yi said was the gibberish of a drunk, so he couldn't help but take a step forward, wanting to hear it more clearly.

Unexpectedly, after Shen Yi yelled, he turned around and supported the pillar to vomit a mess, vomited himself into a ball of mud, fell down limply, and fainted from drinking.

In desperation, Chang Geng had no choice but to ask the sober people to carry away the drunks who were strewn all over the yard one by one.

In the end, there were only a few iron puppets still dancing and doing their duties faithfully, with white steam wafting from their heads.

The laughter and laughter in the capital gradually faded away.

Gu Yun was half lying on the table, as if he couldn't find the way, he muttered inaudibly: "Go ahead, it's all carried down."

Still have the face to criticize others——Chang Geng sighed, and coaxed in a low voice: "You are the most promising, let's go back, and I will support you, okay?"

Gu Yun looked up at him, his eyes were too dark and heavy, and Chang Geng's drunkenness that he had suppressed just now came back to his head.

"Ayan..." Gu Yun suddenly called out in a low voice.

Chang Geng frowned.

"Ah Yan," Gu Yun laughed, as if a little helpless, and with his usual cynical sharpness, "I'll tell you a secret, don't tell others...your father...he's really not a thing .”

Chang Geng: "..."

What a mess!

Gu Yun laughed softly, and groaned upside down: "Who knows that I am reminded by Shuangxue, who will get drunk with me..."

Chang Geng didn't intend to stare at the drunk cat anymore, so he stretched out his hand to support Gu Yun, and dragged him into the bedroom.Unexpectedly, after Gu Yun drank too much, he would be very pestering, scratching at him like a disciple. Chang Geng was so enraged by him that he wanted to throw him directly on the bed, and looked down at Marshal Gu's bed. I had a hard bed with a thin mattress, but I was not willing to do so.

Unexpectedly, when Gu Yun turned around and grabbed the numb tendon on his elbow, Chang Geng suffered such a sudden blow, his arm lost strength, and almost threw Gu Yun off. Yun took the ground.

Gu Yun choked out from being hit by him, panted for a long time, patted Chang Geng's back and said nonsense: "Oh baby, you smashed me to death."

Chang Geng leaned on him, and the seed that he had tried his best to bury in his heart silently sprouted a sprout in the depths of the darkness.

He stared closely at Gu Yun's pale chin, and suddenly asked in a low voice: "Who are you calling?"

Gu Yun remained silent.

Chang Geng felt that he was also drunk, otherwise how could he be so bold?

He suddenly leaned on him and pinched Gu Yun's chin: "Father, who is your name?"

The word "Father" seemed to remind Gu Yun of something, he vaguely said "Chang Geng".

Those two words were like a blunt piece of iron, lightly scratched Chang Geng's ears, there was a roar in his mind, and the words "Let it be" pushed his back, making him fascinated He bent down normally and kissed Gu Yun.

Gu Yun was stunned for a moment, and after a long time, he reacted slowly, grabbed Chang Geng by the collar in a daze, and suddenly lifted him off his body.

Chang Geng: "..."

He bumped his back against Gu Yun's rock-like hard bed, and suddenly he woke up, the blood on his face faded, he was terrified, thinking: "What am I doing?"

Gu Yun looked at him condescendingly, Chang Geng wanted to call "Father", but opened his mouth, but couldn't speak.

Unexpectedly, Gu Yun suddenly laughed, the drunkard didn't recognize anyone at all, reached out to touch his face, and said in a dazed nasal voice: "Good boy."

Chang Geng: "..."

The next moment, Gu Yun hugged Chang Geng who was stiff all over, solemnly followed his forehead and kissed his lips, licking the cracks between his lips as tenderly as possible, giving him a long and lingering torture, and at the same time his hands were not idle. He fumbled to untie Chang Geng's lapel.

Chang Geng felt that he was going to explode, he held Gu Yun's waist with one hand, his hand trembled into a ball, he just endured it without exerting any strength.

Gu Yun seemed to feel his trembling. On the bed, this person had the airy demeanor of an aristocratic son. While touching Chang Geng's belt, he smiled drunkenly and coaxed softly: "Don't be afraid, follow me!" Let me go, I will treat you well in the future."

Chang Geng pressed his voice into a thin line, and asked hoarsely, "Who am I?"

Gu Yun was stunned when he heard the sound, and started to think on the spot, but unfortunately, his brain didn't turn at all. Not only did he not come to any conclusion, he was also entangled by Chang Geng's belt. In the end, he tossed himself to the point of exhaustion, leaned to the side, and fell asleep.

Chang Geng gritted his teeth in the silence, and counted his long and trembling breaths with all his strength. After counting fifty or sixty times, he finally gathered the strength to get up and push Gu Yun away.

He pulled his belt out of Gu Yun's hands in twos and outs, laid him flat, pulled the quilt on indiscriminately, and then couldn't stay for even a moment, turned around and ran away.