Vicissitudes know Jinhua

Qi Shao took a mouthful of steamed buns and choked in his throat, and finally drank a few mouthfuls of hot water to swallow, already holding back his tears: "You hate me so much?"

Mu Zishi frowned slightly and did not answer, but stretched out his hand to wipe his mouth: "Don't worry, I won't leave you alone... Can you go back to the palace and talk about it, even if you are only in the countryside, you have to live well." go down."

Qi Shaochong nodded vigorously with tears and a smile: "If you accompany me, I will not be afraid."

After the two of them had finished eating and drinking, Mu Zishi packed up the soft iron pot, packed the packages, and carefully hid the two blank household registrations and road guides prepared by the Luo family, saying: "When you go to the town ahead, you have to find a Take a pen and fill in our names and birthdays."

He also hid part of the silver in the sleeve pocket of the cotton-padded jacket, dusted off his clothes, and there was nothing on the outside. Qi Shaochong didn't need him to say, but he also followed suit. Mu Zishi looked at the sun in the middle and said: "Take a rest for a while." Let's move on."

Qi Shaochong asked, "Where are we going?"

The sun was warm, Mu Zishi squinted his eyes and asked, "What do you think?"

Qi Shaochong pondered for a long time, and a calm and decisive look flashed across his brows: "We can go to Yongliang, King Fengjing and Emperor Father..."

Mu Zishi interrupted: "Father, queen, mother and other titles can no longer be used, you have to change your mouth."

Qi Shaochong's eyes dimmed for a moment, and he said: "Well, the second uncle and my father... are the best relatives, and they have a large army in their hands. Since Dajing Palace has undergone changes, only he can protect us in the whole world. He led troops into Beijing to rectify the universe."

Mu Zishi praised with a smile on his face, "Usually I always felt that your brain is a bit like elm wood, but today I see that it is not hopeless. At least these few words make some sense."

Qi Shaochong opened his mouth and couldn't react for a while, but he heard him change the subject: "But your knowledge is still too short...We can't go to Yongliang."

Qi Shao hurriedly asked, "Why can't you go?"

Mu Zishi's smile faded, and he said slowly: "An accident happened in Dajing Palace, apart from Chenjing City, Yongliang must be the first to know the news."

Qi Shaochong was taken aback for a moment: "How is it possible?"

Mu Zishi said: "Prince Fengjing has his own news report in Chenjing, which is also acquiesced by the emperor."

"But Yongliang is thousands of miles away from Beijing..."

"Other places get news through post horses, but Yongliang prepares its own military horses. Who do you think is faster? In my opinion, King Fengjing will know about the palace change at the latest tonight."

Qi Shaochong was puzzled: "These... how do you know?"

Mu Zishi said in a low voice: "Qi Wushang mentioned it to me, and His Royal Highness also pointed me out."

Qi Shaochong said bluntly: "In the future, when it comes to my fourth brother, you can't call him His Highness the Prince... Just follow me and call me fourth brother."

Mu Zishi's eyes were hidden behind his eyelashes, and there were shimmering lights: "Okay."

Thinking of Qi Yupei, Qi Shaochong felt a little sad, and after a while he asked in a muffled voice: "What does it have to do with whether we can't go to Yongliang if King Fengjing gets the news the soonest?"

Mu Zishi said lightly: "If King Fengjing wants to rescue him, he will lead his army to Beijing without us begging. Once the Yongliang cavalry come out, the world will be shaken. No matter where we are, we can easily come to Beijing." You know, it won't be too late to see him quietly."

"But in case he has ambiguity... He is your second uncle, but he is also Qi and Feng's close relatives. No matter who is the emperor of the Qi family, as long as he lives in peace, he will always be the king of Fengjing who cannot be easily shaken in the frontier of appeasement... It is very likely that he will stay on the sidelines in Yongliang, and if we go, we may be throwing ourselves into a trap, and it is his enthronement gift to Qi Hefeng."

Although Qi Shaochong's heart was pure, he was a child who grew up in the palace after all, so he naturally understood the meaning, his face turned pale, and said: "Then let's find a place in the suburbs and wait for news from the city, I'm very worried ..."

Mu Zishi resolutely said: "We can't stay here either. Don't you think that Qi Hefeng's means are nothing more than the fact that the city gates were not tightly guarded today and we escaped without any danger... When the affairs of the palace are cleaned up, he will be able to escape." To deal with you with a detailed plan, when the time comes inside and outside of Chenjing, as long as thousands of officials carefully sort out our whereabouts, there will be absolutely no chance to hide our whereabouts."

Qi Shaochong blushed with anxiety, clenched his fists and said loudly: "But I don't know their safety, it's like frying my heart!"

Mu Zishi said: "Things will be smooth when things are slow. What's the use of being anxious? Be safe in danger, feel joy in worry, lift weights lightly, have a dirty body and a clean heart. Didn't you hear the prince... Fourth Brother said?"

Qi Shaochong shook his head: "Fourth Brother seldom tells me these things."

Mu Zishi was a little smug, as if he had hidden a treasure that no one else knew about, and his expression softened a little: "Forget it, let's not talk about it, we have a good place, in Shenzhou and Xiazhou The junction is a very good Zhuangzi, let's settle down there."

Qi Shao hurriedly asked: "What kind of Zhuangzi dares to take us in? Which family? Can it be trusted?"

Mu Zishi picked up the burden and pointed to himself: "I am the master of Zhuangzi."

Qi Shaochong thought for a while, and had doubts: "So it belongs to your family... But the Qingping Hou Mansion has a close relationship with Tao Ruopu, once we arrive, I'm afraid Qi Hefeng will know about it."

Mu Zishi sneered: "This Zhuangzi has nothing to do with Mu Mian."

Qi Shaochong believed him, and he was surprised and delighted: "You actually bought such a property outside quietly! When did you buy it?"

Mu Zishi said as he walked, "Five years ago... don't worry, no one alive in Chenjing knows about this except me."

Qi Shao rushed to keep up, thoughtfully: "You are amazing, did you think that you would use that Zhuangzi to take refuge five years ago?"

Mu Zishi didn't answer in silence, but his heart trembled. Could it be that Qi Yupei had expected that his death would bring disaster to Xiao Qiang's palace?Then why didn't he declare his interests with Rockwell?Suddenly remembering that Wan Jing's family was ruined and his family was destroyed because of this retreat, he could not help but feel cold at his fingertips, and he didn't dare to think about it further, but he heard Qi Shao Chong say: "Why are you walking more and more slowly? Is it because the package is too big?" Shen?"

Mu Zishi saw that his black eyes were full of concern, he pursed the corners of his tight mouth, and said softly, "It's okay..."

Qi Shaochong has already pulled Mu Zishi's package with all his strength: "Let me do it, I am stronger than you!"

Mu Zishi frowned and pushed him away: "What can you do? There's so much nonsense, hurry up! I don't know if I can find someone to stay overnight..."

"I'm not showing off!"

"Then you are worried about the money in my bag? Are you afraid that I will run away with the money?"

"Of course not! I have good intentions..."

"Okay, okay, it's easy to talk, why are you shouting? Who are you showing your face to?"

"Aren't I afraid that you will be tired? Who told you to be lazy in the training ground without punching and kicking? I am three years older than me, and I am not as strong as me!"

"Stupid oxen and wooden horses are stronger, why don't you compare them?"

"..."

Mu Zishi and Qi Shao rushed away, resting and bickering, with sweat stains on their cheeks and forehead, no longer spotlessly clean and dignified, but the sun was warm, the wilderness was open and boundless, and the green cloth thick-soled cotton shoes stepped on the dirt of the country road On the ground, they walked steadily all the way, and the two occasionally supported each other and smiled at each other—in times of distress and unknown blessings, if they can smile calmly, they will be able to hibernate and endure, hoping to return in spring with flowers in the coming year.

That night, the two of them did not find a farmhouse or manor house to stay overnight.

After nightfall, there was only the sound of the wind in the surroundings. Fortunately, the moon was bright and the stars were few and far between. The two of them opened their eyes wide and wanted to find a shelter from the wind.

Mu Zishi was always afraid of the dark because Yao Datou often locked him in a dark room and starved when he was a child. The Zhaoxu Hall was brightly lit at night, even when he was sleeping, Bi Luo didn’t forget to leave a light in front of his bed. , hands full of cold sweat, happened to come from nowhere in the woods suddenly there was a night bird crying, like a ghost crying in the silence, Mu Zishi felt his soul fly away, "Ouch", he fell down.

Qi Shaochong hurriedly stopped to help him up, Muzishi's legs were weak and he couldn't stand up, accidentally, he tripped Qi Shaochong to the ground and fell to his solid buttocks.

Luckily, he was not hurt by wearing a lot of clothes. Qi Shaochong was tired from walking, so he just sat and took a few breaths. Seeing that Mu Zishi was silent, he hurriedly asked, "Where did you fall? Is it important?"

After finishing speaking, he looked carefully under the moonlight, Mu Zishi's face was stained with some dust, which made his complexion white and transparent, his lips trembled slightly, but he forced a smile: "It doesn't matter."

Raising his eyes to look at Qi Shaochong, he grabbed his hand fiercely: "Let's walk a few more steps, we have to find a place to spend the night."

Qi Shaochong felt that his palms were wet and cold, and he couldn't help being startled. He thought his palm was bleeding, but he turned his hand over to see, but there was no blood. Zishi looked at it.

Mu Zishi became angry from embarrassment: "What are you looking at?"

Qi Shaochong was not stupid, so he suddenly understood, and said with a smile, "Zishi, so you are afraid of the dark?"

Mu Zishi bit his lip: "Hmph!"

Apart from being stronger than him in strength, Qi Shaochong finally discovered another advantage of himself. He was very proud, got up and patted the dirt on his buttocks, and said: "There are a lot of lies and fictions in the stories of ghosts and gods. You are so smart, do you still believe it?" Are there ghosts in this world?"

Mu Zishi was not convinced, and was about to retort when Qi Shaochong pulled him up: "Let's go, there seems to be a fire ahead!"

Mu Zishi looked around, and there was indeed a faint light in the distance. He was refreshed for a moment, and he firmly held Qi Shaochong's hand and said, "There should be an empty room there. I'll make you broth when we get there!"

Qi Shao was not greedy for the broth, and said, "Actually, steamed buns with shredded pickles are quite delicious."

Mu Zishi was angry: "I want to eat, okay?"

Coexisting in adversity is just a night and a day, and the two are much more familiar and intimate than they have been studying together in the East Palace study for several years.

That spot was faintly lit up close, and it was a large handful of fire that warmed my heart just looking at it, shining through the dilapidated wall of a small mountain temple.

Mu Zishi heaved a sigh of relief, feeling extremely tired at once, but at the same time he felt at ease and happy.

When people are wandering around at night, they are always extraordinarily fragile and easily satisfied, as if all the stability in this world is placed on a roof tile that can shelter the wind and rain, and a fire that can warm the hands.

There was a hint of surprise in Qi Shaochong's eyes: "It seems that there are still people in this temple!"

Mu Zishi nodded and whispered, "Be careful."

The paint on the temple door was peeling and dilapidated. With a slight push from Mu Zishi, the door on the left opened with a creak.

Stepping in lightly, I saw a fire burning under the altar, a pot was hanging on the fire, and a wooden straw mat was spread on the ground beside it. The backlight can't be seen clearly.

Mu Zishi hesitated for a while, and coughed lightly. The man heard the sound but didn't turn his head to look at it. He just touched something from the side and covered his face.

Qi Shaochong closed the temple door, and when he turned around, that person happened to sit up and look over, and he could see clearly in the firelight, half of this person's face was covered with a gloomy and miserable mask, he was very afraid of people, Qi Shaochong was slightly startled, he Courageous and accustomed to bossing around, he immediately asked, "Who are you? Why are you covering up your appearance? Could it be that you are a criminal committed by the imperial court?"

Mu Zishi's heart was beating wildly, he hurriedly stepped in front of Qi Shaochong, and said in a trembling voice: "Uncle, our brother went north to visit relatives, and missed the residence... If it disturbs you, we will leave now."