across mountains and seas

"If I'm not mistaken, the imperial court's edict this time not only confers on you, Alan, but also rewards the Ye clan in Xishen Prefecture." Liu Xi said lightly, "Now that they have conquered Sanshan Pass, The most dangerous Sanshan Pass is missing in the west of East Fuzhou, do you think the court is in a panic?"

"Does the imperial court want to borrow a knife to kill people?" Jing Lan asked solemnly.

Liu Xi nodded, "The Ye family now has Xishen Prefecture in their hands. If there is an imperial edict, they can develop their power in Xishen Prefecture in a legitimate way. How can the imperial court let them become big? The best and only way is to It is to push our Dongjing clan out to form a confrontation with the Ye clan, this is the way of check and balance, and it is also the most used method by the imperial court."

"Now the Liu family in Xishan has three prefectures in the northwest, and the Ye family has the Sanshan Pass in Xishen Prefecture and East Fuzhou. A Lan, what do we have in the Dongjing clan? What can the imperial court do for a governor of Dongfu Prefecture? What about it?" Liu Xi spoke earnestly, and the candlelight projected on her face, illuminating the worry in her eyes, "If I were from the Ye family, after you rushed to Donglin City to take over as the governor, I would send troops to attack you. The name of the name is the old enemy's personal enmity. After all, your grandfather's first wife, Ye Zhen, was from the Ye family. Even if Ye Zhen died, and the Ye family said that your grandfather tortured and killed Ye Zhen, it is still a reason for personal hatred. How do you give it to me? How can two dead people identify themselves?"

Jing Lan felt cold when she heard that, how could she still eat?She put down the bowls and chopsticks, thinking carefully about the things Liu Xi analyzed just now.

There are thousands of reasons for Ye Shi to find out, as long as she takes over, Ye Shi only needs to use the banner of what Liu Xi said to attack wantonly, and the court will definitely not leave too many soldiers for her.After all, it is a matter of personal enmity, so you may be able to reap the benefits of being a fisherman by sitting on the sidelines.This is not the first time that the imperial court has done this kind of wait-and-see thing.

Liu Xi reached out and took Jing Lan's hand, Jing Lan flinched in panic, "Don't mess around!"

"Don't be afraid, with me here, this matter is not so difficult." Liu Xi clenched her hands tightly with a smile.

Jing Lan was even more flustered, and subconsciously glanced at Shen Jiangli, "Speak up if you have something to say, don't move!"

Shen Jiangli also held Jing Lan's other hand with a smile, "Help, you."

Jing Lan stared blankly at Shen Jiangli, and then at Liu Xi. Now that she is one against two, she can only give up struggling.

"The Dongjing clan is well-known. They have been avoiding the world by the East China Sea for a hundred years. Now that they suddenly come out of the mountains, everyone in the rivers and lakes are watching with wide eyes. No matter what, this battle cannot be lost." Liu Xi said enthusiastically, a little excitedly, "So, A battle with Yeshi is inevitable. Many right and wrong in this world are decided by the winner. If you want Yeshi to stop making troubles about grandpa again, you must subdue them hard! This battle must Just make them feel the pain."

"What do you want to do?" Jing Lan asked seriously.

Liu Xi looked at her with a smile, "I just told you a few days ago that I want rice."

"You want to go to Linhai Nine Counties to collect grain?" Jing Lan asked suspiciously.

Liu Xi nodded, "We will accept as much as we have. We must drag this battle into winter, and start the war when the court soldiers are most desperate, so that it will have a miraculous effect." After a short pause, Liu Xi looked at her seriously, "Ah Lan, if we had food and grass in our hands and forced the court to seal you as the governor, we would take the initiative at least. But now, we are the blades of fire set up by the court. Turned into a puddle of molten iron, dead worthless."

"All these are left to me." Jing Lan nodded heavily.

"No, we have to go together." Liu Xi vetoed her, and she had already guessed why she would keep her. "My foot injury has healed, if you don't believe me, you can ask my sister."

Shen Jiangli nodded, "I am." After she finished speaking, she patted her chest.

Dare to take care of all of Liu Xi, how can Jing Lan refute?Jing Lan had no choice but to find another reason, "Liu Xi, if we all leave, what will happen to Haicheng?"

Liu Xi chuckled, "Aunt Hong also knows that I'm here tonight."

"..." Jing Lan looked at her quietly.

Liu Xi spread Jing Lan's palm, and tapped Jing Lan's five fingers with her fingertips, "One hand and five fingers each have their own uses. You are the head of the family. You need to know who can do what and who can't do what? This time I will arrange it for you." Alright, I’ll just teach you this time, next time you have to do everything yourself, I’ll just drink tea with Yueyue in my arms.”

She quietly scratched her fingertips, and the tickling made Jing Lan suddenly have a distraction.

After Jing Lan noticed it, she straightened her mind quickly, pulled her hand out of Liu Xi's palm, and clenched it into a fist, preventing her from holding hands again, "I...I know." She answered aloud, feeling a little embarrassed.

Liu Xi glanced at the food on the table, and asked with a smile, "Don't you want to eat?"

Jing Lan nodded, "It's not too late, let's go on the road earlier." After finishing speaking, she got up and went to the closet, intending to pack two clothes that she changed on the way.

"Alan, there's no need to clean up." Liu Xi smiled.

"I said, I've arranged everything this time." Liu Xi smiled meaningfully, with a touch of cunning in his smile.

Shen Jiangli stood up and said with a smile, "Go, go."

Jing Lan sighed softly, since everything was arranged, she had nothing to delay, and immediately followed the two out of the room, heading straight to Wanghaidu.

Under the melting moonlight, a sea boat was moored at the bank of Wanghaidu. The waves hit it, breaking into hundreds of waves and splashing like stars.

Under the sea boat, Aunt Hong and Jing Huan waited there for a long time with lanterns.

"Little Five!" Jing Huan waved to Jing Lan, and then gestured to Uncle Qin on the deck.

Uncle Qin nodded, and even if he raised the sails, he could lift the anchor and go out to sea at any time.

"Fourth brother!" Jing Lan stepped forward quickly, looked left and right, "Aunt Hong, why don't you see second and third brothers?"

Aunt Hong took her hand and said with a smile: "They have other arrangements, don't worry."

Jing Lan glanced at Liu Xi subconsciously, only to see Liu Xi smiled confidently, it seemed that this time she had made arrangements for the entire Dongjing Sect.

If it can reach half of her plan...

Jing Lan suddenly became more thoughtful. If Liu Xi taught her anything in the future, she would definitely learn it well and never get angry with her again.

Jing Huan smiled and assured Liu Xi, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, within a month, I will definitely finish all the armor and weapons you want!"

"Okay!" Liu Xi smiled affirmatively.

Aunt Hong laughed and said, "If Xiao Wu gets angry again on the way, you should write it all down and tell Aunt Hong when you come back, and Aunt Hong will teach him a lesson for you!"

Liu Xi suppressed a smile, and glanced at Jing Lan quietly, "Don't worry, Aunt Hong, Ah Lan is a sensible child and will definitely listen to me."

"Who is the child?!" Jing Lan glared at her.

Aunt Hong raised her eyebrows and looked at her, "Aunt Hong is still here, so are you playing your temper?"

Jing Lan is helpless, now that the three women are of one mind, it's better not to provoke her.

Jing Huan hooked Jing Lan's shoulder and whispered, "Take good care of Sister Shen."

"Huh?" Jing Lan looked at Jing Huan fixedly.

Jing Huan deliberately glanced at the sky, "It's getting late."

Aunt Hong reached out and patted Jing Lan on the back of the head, "Go and come back quickly."

"Okay." Jing Lan nodded.

After the three of them boarded the ship, Uncle Qin raised the anchor and drove the ship away from the ferry.

It was the first time for Shen Jiangli to take a sea boat, and he looked around excitedly, and finally flew up to the mast and sat down on the mast.The weather is fine tonight, with thousands of miles of stars and thousands of miles of sparkling blue waves. The water and the sky are of the same color. Looking far away, the scenery is indescribably vast and magnificent.

The sea view was so beautiful, Shen Jiangli leaned his head on the mast and was intoxicated by it for a long time.

Jing Lan stood on the deck, leaning on the side of the boat to look at the Wanghai Ferry, which could no longer see the outline clearly. This is the home she values ​​most in her life. One day, she can become a roc flying thousands of miles, and use her own wings to fly this Protect the home well, so that the family members in the home are no longer afraid of wind and rain.

"What are you thinking?" Liu Xi walked to her side and asked with a smile.

Jing Lan looked at her sideways, and said seriously, "I'm not a child anymore."

"Are you still annoyed by this sentence?" Liu Xi chuckled, "In my heart, Ah Lan is no longer a child."

"Then you still..."

"If you say you are not a child, can Aunt Hong rest assured that I, a widowed wife who has a letter to release his wife, will take you out?"

Jing Lan retorted speechlessly.

Liu Xi smiled gently, and the cool sea breeze blew on her face, "When you can be alone..."

"Liu Xi." Jing Lan interrupted her suddenly, "You... If you meet someone you like one day, if you have to leave one day, will you still..." Jing Lan puffed up Courage, looking straight into her eyes, "Come back and see?"

Liu Xi stared at her blankly, her smile froze slightly, "Do you want me to leave?"

Jing Lan tightened her hand on the railing of the boat, and avoided Liu Xi's questioning, "If that person treats you badly, dares to bully you a little bit, I will take a few older brothers to deal with him together!"

Liu Xi couldn't help laughing, "If you treat me badly, I won't like it, but once you become my sweetheart, I won't let anyone bully her." Looking at Jing Lan for a moment, "Do you understand?" The emotion in the bottom of her eyes was frank and tender.

My heart seemed to be hit hard by something.

The heartstrings trembled, every violent heartbeat was caused by her, Jing Lan had never been so clear.

"Stupid." Liu Xi groaned, turned her eyes to the depths of the East China Sea, and said in a low voice, "What kind of person does Ah Lan like?"

Jing Lan stared at Liu Xi's profile in a daze, but she hadn't completely pulled away from the trance just now, "What?"

Liu Xi smiled knowingly, "I think... I know."

Jing Lan finally came back to her senses, "Know what?"

"My Alan...is a little fool." Liu Xi laughed loudly, the laughter was as sweet as a silver bell, and it came to Jing Lan's ears one by one, as if beating her heart with a small hammer, every time It's a "bang bang" sound.

Jing Lan's cheeks burned, and she asked in a deep voice, "Who do you say is a fool?"

"Who did you say?" Liu Xi simply jumped onto the railing of the boat, her feet in white boots dangling on the side of the boat.

"Be careful not to fall into the sea!" Jing Lan grabbed Liu Xi's sleeve anxiously, "Come down quickly."

"I'm not afraid if I'm with Ah Lan." Liu Xi said with a smile, pointing to the starry sky in the distance, "Lan, look over there—it's so beautiful."

Jing Lan couldn't resist her, so she didn't dare to let go, so she hurriedly followed her direction to look. It wasn't unusual for her to see the starry sky and seascape of the East China Sea since she was a child.

"Hold tighter." Liu Xi suddenly said in a low voice.

She didn't say the second half of the sentence - I couldn't bear to go anywhere.

Under the starry sky, she was dressed in white and sat on the railing of the boat, her feet swaying slightly.The sea breeze blew up the slightly messy strands of hair on her temples, and she smiled sweetly under the moonlight, her smile was like aged fruit wine, with a hint of sweetness, it got into Jing Lan's eyes and burned into Jing Lan's heart. atrium.

Jing Lan always thought that Liu Xi was cold and glamorous, but when Liu Xi showed her most tender side, Jing Lan felt that the starry sky and seascape tonight lost their color in an instant.

Beautiful, breathtakingly beautiful.

Jing Lan thought, it was because his elder brother saw such a thrilling scene that he wanted to give her a home until he died.

The atrium was extremely hot, and Jing Lan felt the coldness hidden inside.

How to do?

At this moment, Jing Lan also wanted to give her a home, a home that could allow her to live as wantonly as she wanted.

It’s over.

Jing Lan felt as if a cage in her heart was shattered, and a wild and unruly deer broke out unexpectedly, hitting her heart continuously.

Realizing her presumptuousness, Jing Lan hastily lowered her head, and her gaze involuntarily fell on Liu Xi's slender jade fingers resting on the railing of the boat—the snow-white hands seemed to be carved from white jade, only a few lines remained at the tiger's mouth. scar.

Distressed.

Jing Lan remembered where these scars were left. She resisted the urge to hold her hand, but she couldn't help the words she wanted to say, and asked in a low voice, "Will it still hurt?"

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