A traitor

Mei Liusheng continued, "Since it was Brother Su's request, Liu Sheng naturally complied, but since Brother Su knew who sent the assassin, why did he do this?"

Su Qinglang replied lightly: "Brother Mei, you have also stayed in the city for a long time, and you should also know the rules of doing things here. There are no absolute friends or absolute enemies here. I took the wrong path and hindered others. People naturally want to get rid of me, this matter can be big or small.

If I am willing, let the matter be peaceful, and we will benefit from each other and live in peace as before, which will be beneficial to us all, but if we only see the grievances in front of us and bring this matter to the emperor, I am afraid that both sides will suffer. You said I should choose What kind? "

Mei Liusheng asked again: "Then, brother Su's troubles have been resolved, will we not encounter such things again in the future?"

Su Qinglang hummed, and smiled, "It's just a small fuss, it's fine to vent your anger, it's all right now."

Mei Liusheng nodded slightly, followed him with a smile: "If that's the case, I'm relieved."

Su Qinglang has been recovering from his injuries for the past few days, and has not taken care of the court, so naturally he does not know how Wen Shiliang is doing now.

Based on his understanding of Wen Shiliang, Qin Jian has encountered a cold nail, and he will never let it go, and will definitely find another way out.

So he asked Mei Liusheng, "Wen Shiliang has been doing something lately?"

Mei Liusheng was startled, reacted for a moment, and replied: "Since the last time, I have not been in charge of Xuanguo's affairs, so I am not sure, but..."

He paused, and then said: "I heard that Wen Shiliang went to find Mr. Pei, saying that he was discussing the mutual benefit of trade between the two countries. I don't know what the result will be."

Su Qinglang snorted: "On the surface, we are discussing business, but who knows what they said in the dark, this Wen Shiliang actually did this kind of thing under the emperor's nose, completely ignoring us, They should be taught a lesson, too."

Before Wen Shiliang went to Pei Yan, he also went to Qin Jian, of course Mei Liusheng knew about it.

But he didn't expect that Qin Jian would reject Wen Shiliang's proposal, which greatly frustrated Wen Shiliang's spirit.

Naturally, Pei Yan didn't need to say much here, he had a sworn hatred with Xuan Guo, and suffered a lot on the way to Xuan Guo as a hostage.

Over the years, because Wen Shiliang insisted on holding on to him, he delayed a lot of serious business, so it was impossible to agree to his request no matter whether it was for public or private reasons.

It also means that in the case of Wen Shiliang and Xuan Guo, they and Qin Jian are temporarily in the same camp, and they are not hostile.

Mei Liusheng nodded, expressing his agreement, and then asked: "I don't know what brother Su thinks?"

Su Qinglang thought for a moment, then said: "I've been thinking about one thing for the past few days, I don't know what brother Mei thinks, the reason why Xuanguo sent people here at this time is just to test our depth.

If they are left alone, they will think that our Southern Tang Dynasty has serious internal conflicts and lack of military equipment, and I am afraid that there will be a military disaster.

So brother Laomei went to find the prince, and together with him to speak to the emperor, took advantage of Xuan Guo's envoys to hold a military parade, firstly to mobilize the fighting power of the soldiers in the city, secondly to shock Xuan Guo, Let them not dare to act rashly. "

Mei Liusheng hummed, and said, "Actually, Brother Su didn't say anything, but I was also thinking about it."

Hearing this, Su Qinglang bowed his hands to him: "So, there is brother Laomei."

After leaving the Su residence, Mei Liusheng visited Changshan Prince's residence, but he didn't expect that when he said his proposal, it would coincide with the idea of ​​the little prince.

So the three of them went to the palace to advise the emperor without delay, thinking that since Xie Yun's death, the situation at the border became more and more tense, so the emperor agreed to the matter without even thinking about it.

On the day of the military parade, Su Qinglang also showed up with his body supported. Because Mr. Su was not healed from his injuries, his complexion was not very good, a little pale, but he still kept his spirits up so that no one would see his flaws.

Seeing Su Zheshan approaching from a distance, he took a few steps forward and saluted his father, "Father..."

Su Zheshan lowered his eyes to see Su Qinglang, with a tense face like a sculpture, and seeing him salute to him, he turned sideways, unwilling to accept it.

In the past few days when Mr. Su was recuperating from his injuries, his second mother ran countless times to move various supplements and wound medicines to the Shangshu's residence. Seeing Su Qinglang's appearance, tears fell down her cheeks.

It's a pity that Su Qinglang was full of hope, and waited in the mansion for a long time, but he didn't see half of his father's figure. The original hope turned into despair, and he couldn't help but feel hurt.

However, he remembered Sun Zizhong's words in his heart. Their father and son can't stay like this forever. Since his father doesn't want to recognize him, he can only take the first step.

So Su Qinglang lowered his head, and said softly: "After this accident, the child has made father worry."

Su Zheshan glanced at him quietly, seeing that Su Qinglang's expression was not good, he looked over his right shoulder a few times, his expression could not help showing a little worry.

He hesitated to speak, but finally swallowed the words that came to his lips, and said in a cold voice: "What about Mr. Su, whether you are good or not, what does it have to do with the lower officials?"

Su Qinglang gave a faint wry smile, and then said: "Yes, today, even if I die, Dad, you wouldn't care, would you?"

As soon as he said the words, Su Qinglang regretted it. He raised his head to look at Su Zheshan, and was about to apologize, but seeing Su Zheshan's face turned ice-cold, he snorted and walked away.

He stood where he was, looking at his father's aggrieved back, regretting even more in his heart, licked his lips, and finally sighed.

At this moment, I saw Mei Liusheng walking over from a distance, and said to him, "Brother Su..."

Su Qinglang looked at him, only to hear Mei Liusheng ask: "Brother Su is injured, why did you come here?"

Su Qinglang smiled, and replied: "Now, everyone in the city knows that I was assassinated. If I don't show up again, there may be some rumors. Besides, when the envoy of Xuanguo came to visit, the official in charge of reception was assassinated and injured. , it’s not very honorable at all, if I am absent from such a big event today, wouldn’t it be even more embarrassing for the court?”

Hearing this, Mei Liusheng was a little worried: "That being said, brother Su, it's better not to force yourself, just watch for a while, and then I'll send you back."

Su Qinglang nodded, showing a faint smile: "Okay, I'm going to trouble Brother Mei again."

It is said that it is a military parade, but in fact, the main force in the city that can stand on the stage is only Chang Shan Wang and his son, and their patrol troops.

A tent was set up in the school's military field, the emperor and the crown prince sat in the center, and Su Qinglang, fearing that the emperor would ask him questions again, hid his whereabouts and huddled together with Mei Liusheng.

The people in the same tent were all Mei Liusheng's current colleagues. When they saw Su Qinglang, they all had complicated expressions on their faces. After sitting for a while, they found excuses and fled to other tents.

Thinking that Mei Liusheng was working in the Imperial Academy now, and he belonged to the same place as Xu Jingfei's elder brother, so Su Qinglang asked: "By the way, about Xu Jingfei's matter... will anyone make things difficult for you in the future?"

Mei Liusheng naturally knew what he was referring to, so he smiled indifferently, and replied: "No, Mr. Xu is a fair person. However, his brother's death is related to me after all. It's a bit embarrassing to meet him on weekdays, so it's not good." , it’s not bad at all.”

Hearing what he said, Su Qinglang was relieved, but thinking of the reaction of those people just now, he smiled wryly and said: "However, Brother Mei and I are mixed together, I am afraid that the situation in the future will be even more difficult."

But Mei Liusheng shook his head, raised his head and said to him: "Brother Su, the so-called pure is self-cleaning, and turbid is turbid. No matter what the world thinks, I believe that Brother Su is my friend. If they don't understand, I will There is nothing you can do about it, after all, people live a lifetime, and it is good to have a clear heart, why bother to look at other people's faces?"

"Okay!" Su Qinglang knocked on the palm of his hand with the folding fan, and because the wound was involved in the action, he frowned slightly, and reached out to touch the injured part of his right shoulder. This detail fell into Mei Liusheng's eyes, he paused for a moment, and then moved his eyes again, Looking elsewhere, in the martial arts field of the school, the little prince Li Ji rode his horse and drew his bow, and three iron arrows pierced through the air, piercing the red heart several feet away, attracting applause from everyone.

Su Qinglang was in a trance, remained silent, and looked at the figures in the field without moving, as if he had returned to a certain time in the past.

I still remember that year, when the imperial court held a martial arts test, in this martial arts field, there was also a vigorous and heroic figure left behind.

Sitting astride a bloody BMW, he drew a bow with one hand and shot an arrow with the other. His black robes fluttered in the wind, and five arrows shot out, all hitting the bull's-eye.

At that time, he was only 16 years old, a few years younger than the little prince, the years were like songs, and his glory was still the same. Even today, no one can match his brilliance.

After a long time, Mei Liusheng said: "That day, I went to see King Changshan, and the prince mentioned you."

Su Qinglang let out a sigh, and said: "I'm afraid that with the temperament of the prince, I will be degraded to a hundred and eight thousand miles, right?"

Mei Liusheng shook his head, paused, and replied very firmly: "My lord said that he just felt that it was a pity that Brother Su shouldn't be like this..."

Hearing this, Su Qinglang fell silent, with a little sadness flashing between his brows, but looking at the figures in the field, he seemed to have found a little courage.

He smiled, and said indifferently: "Everyone has their own ways of living and choices, as long as they have no regrets, there is nothing to regret, so-called remorse, so-called regret.

If I can save half of the past, I would also like to admit my mistakes and make amends, so that I can look like a good person, but I, Su Qinglang, are destined to be like this, and it is impossible to turn back. I can only keep going forward, even if there is a dead end ahead, even if there is a dead end in the future. Forever. "

Hearing this passage, Mei Liusheng trembled with fear, he looked sideways at Su Qinglang, only to see that the smile on his brows became more indifferent, with a little coldness.

He murmured, seeming to hide half of his sadness: "Brother Mei, not everyone can live according to their own will. When you stand in my position, you will understand that the so-called initial heart, the so-called past, What a luxury."