Liu Yan and Zhang Qiao stood opposite each other, and in the corner to the east of them were squatting a few people dressed as peasants. Among them were old and young, male and female, they seemed to be a family.Liu Yan looked at the family, his face couldn't hide his sorrow, but the sorrow turned into resentment in a blink of an eye, and turned into endless sadness after a while.

Liu Yan sighed for a long time, as if his heart had become numb, he turned his head with a stiff face, and never looked at the family again.

Facing Zhang Qiao, Liu Yan said coldly: "You asked me to come here, but you made a wrong calculation."

Zhang Qiao was dressed in gray cloth, his face was full of wind and frost, and he was exhausted after only one night.

Zhang Qiao smiled wryly, and sighed: "The winner is the king who loses the bandit. The eldest prince has been captured by King Jing, and our business has been ruined for many years. Even this last nest has been sold by the housekeeper here. That shameless little Zheng Huai Man, the Eldest Prince saved his life, but he stabbed the Eldest Prince in the back at the most critical moment. He took the money and ran away, leaving me only this empty yard. Forget it, I thought there would be a way out when I came here. I didn’t expect that there was no way out, but I pushed myself into a corner. Hehe, I’m so down, what else can I think about.”

Luo Jun has been operating this Rouge Academy for many years, and half of his accumulated money is stored here. He originally thought that if something happened to him, he could still have the money here as a final guarantee.Unexpectedly, the most trusted person would run away from the master at a critical moment. Zheng Huai, the housekeeper of the Rouge Academy, heard that Luo Jun had been captured, and immediately fled the capital with all valuables.

Zhang Qiao originally thought that when he got here, he would be able to raise enough money to go around, so that even if Luo Jun was captured, he could use the money to buy a way out.But when he came, what was waiting for him was someone who went to Lou Kong, not to mention money, there was not even a big son left for him.

Zhang Qiao stamped his feet and beat his chest anxiously, almost dying of anger.At this time, Luo Jun had already been captured, and the mansion was also sealed up. He really had nowhere to go and was cornered.Fortunately, they still had the last life-saving talisman in their hands, otherwise Zhang Qiao would have no choice but to capture him without a fight, waiting for Luo Ming to send troops to capture him.

After wiping his face, Zhang Qiao regained his energy, success or failure is all about one action, he can't just fall down now.

Pointing to the old man squatting in the corner, Zhang Qiao smiled and said to Liu Yan: "I have been with the eldest prince for many years, and I have seen all kinds of people, there are good people, and there are more bad people. It's just that the poison of a tiger does not eat its children." , I never thought that there are people in this world who sell their own sons for a living. It is because of Mr. Liuyan's pitiful life experience that he met such a father who is so greedy for money that he can even sell his own son for money. "

Liu Yan closed her eyes, the past was affected by Zhang Qiao's words, and it seemed to be alive at this moment, jumping back and forth in his mind.He remembered that when he was a child, he stood by the stove to cook and cook. Because he was too small to reach the pot, his father often scolded him for being useless.

Liu Yan was not afraid of being beaten or scolded when he was a child. What he feared most was seeing the wheelbarrow at home, because every time his father rolled out the cart, he found another family and wanted to sell Liu Yan for money.

With all these things, the original old memories were revived, and the fear penetrated deep into the bone marrow, so much so that Liu Yan couldn't help but tremble all over when he saw his father at this moment.When I was young, I was weak and helpless, and even my only relative was thinking about how much benefit I could get for him, family affection, etc., had long been squeezed by poverty and left little.

The pain in his heart became sharper, Liu Yan stretched out his palm and pressed his arm hard, trying to stop his body from trembling.This is the past that Liu Yan would never want to remember again for the rest of his life.But Zhang Qiao brought his father, the person he least wanted to see, to come to him, and opened up all the old wounds, making it bleed again.

Early this morning, when Liu Yan just woke up, someone sent a letter outside the door, the letter was addressed to him by name.Liu Yan took the letter, and saw that the letter was sealed, and there was only one name written on the envelope: Qing Ning.

Liu Yan couldn't sit still after reading the name on the letter. Qing Ning was his baby name, and no one in this world knew this name except himself and his biological father.

Hastily opened the letter and read it carefully, there was only one sentence in the letter, telling him to go to Rouge Courtyard as soon as possible, otherwise he would wait for his father's body to be collected.

Liu Yan's heart panicked at once, being able to know his baby name meant that what was said in the letter was true, this person was indeed his father.But what is the purpose of the person who wrote this letter? He is a mediocre person and has no property. If there is anything worth boasting about, it is nothing more than being favored by Luo Ming.Luo Ming had just quelled the rebellious party, and this is the critical time, if someone really uses his father to threaten Luo Ming, wouldn't it just cause him to have a lot of worries.

After thinking about it, Liu Yan still decided to visit Rouge Courtyard.No matter what, he can't drag Luo Ming down, no matter whether this person is his biological father or not, he can't let this person cause Luo Ming any trouble.

Liu Yanzhong shifted his gaze over again, looking at the father in front of him who hadn't seen him for almost 20 years.He has changed a lot, his black hair has turned gray, his face is full of wrinkles, and his eyes have become cloudy. The father who always stared and scolded him in the past has long since become an old man.

The old man was also looking at Liu Yan, squinted his eyes for a while, and asked tentatively: "Are you Brother Ning?"

Liu Yan was silent for a long time before she nodded and replied, "Yes."

The old man was even more joyful, walked forward in two steps, looked around Liu Yan twice, and said with a smile: "Yes, it's Brother Ning, you've grown so big."

Liu Yan felt even more uncomfortable in her heart, the pain squeezed her chest like a roller.He glanced at the woman and child behind the old man Xie, and said with a light smile: "Father can finally marry another wife, Liuyan finally has some use."

The old man Xie blushed, back then he used the money from selling the smoke to marry a woman from a poor family, and bought a few acres of Susukida.Now they have another son and a daughter. Although they are not well-off, they can still fill their stomachs, which is much better than before.

"This, this, Dad had no choice back then, there was no way... Otherwise, who would want to sell their sons and daughters to live."

Liu Yan shook her head, sighed softly, "I don't blame you."

The old man Xie immediately showed joy, rubbed his hands, coughed, and said: "That's good, that's good."

Holding Liu Yan's hand, the old man Xie tugged affectionately, and said: "Father, I heard from that official Zhang that you are living a very good life now, you don't have to worry about eating and drinking, and you even order slaves and maidservants, you are the son of a rich family. I can't keep up. No, Dad's life is difficult, and he hasn't dared to see you these years."

After struggling for a long time to earn a living, the old man Xie changed the subject and said suddenly: "I heard that you are now in Prince Jing's Qiansui mansion, and you are still someone who can talk to the prince? Oh, this is really a great blessing, my lord." , that is also something that ordinary people can see? But my son is actually in front of the prince, isn’t this a great joy, father was so happy that he didn’t close his eyes all night, he knew you were promising..."

Liu Yan listened coldly, without any expression on his face.His father came with Zhang Qiao. Zhang Qiao is the eldest prince's personal entourage, and he is the most available person under his command. If he said that he just brought his father to reminisce with him, there is nothing strange about it. Who would believe it? .

He talked to himself for a while, but Liu Yan didn't answer, scratching the old man Xie's ears and scratching his cheeks anxiously. He didn't know how to bring up the topic with Liu Yan. He turned around to look at Zhang Qiao, saw Zhang Qiao waved his hand at him, and spoke viciously. Looking at his wife and children, he gestured, which meant that if he didn't say anything, he would kill his wife and children to vent his anger.

The old man Xie was so frightened that his hands and feet softened immediately, he quickly turned his head, pulled Liu Yan and smiled courteously: "Hehe, Dad came to see you, and I have one small thing to ask you by the way."

Liu Yan had expected it long ago, but was still silent, only listening to what he had to say next.

The old man Xie laughed twice, and continued: "It's really a trivial matter, it's just a matter of your words."

Liu Yan raised her head sharply, looked up, stared at the person in front of her with cold eyes, stared at the old man Xie so stunned that she was a bit shorter, took a step back, felt chills in her heart, and said inwardly: "My dear, no wonder people say that the palace As for the internal tune/teacher, this son of mine has changed a lot, not only his expression and demeanor, but also his inner temperament as if he has changed, he is no longer the timid look he used to be."

The matter has come to this point, even if he doesn't speak, Zhang Qiao will not let them go, gritted his teeth, and the old man Xie said in one breath: "You are father's son, and father will not be polite to you anymore. Just say it straight. This An official Zhang said that as long as you are willing to say a few words in front of King Jing and let his master live, he will reward our family with 1000 taels of silver. If you don't have that ability, father will not take this job, isn't it? I heard that you are being favored. King Jing loves you so much. If you say a word in front of him, it will be like an imperial decree, so father will accept it. Anyway, as long as you say a word, then King Jing Qiantui will not I won’t listen. If there is such a good thing, you should have used it to get more benefits, and plan for you in the future, lest the prince despise you one day, and you won’t even have a place to live..."

The old man Xie finally got to the point, at first he found it difficult to speak, but the more he spoke, the smoother he spoke, his mouth was frothy, thinking of the 1000 taels of silver, his eyes felt bright.

Liu Yan listened silently, her heart was already icy cold.After all, it's still for the money.His father didn't come here because he felt guilty or missed, but because he could give him a large sum of money in exchange.

Suddenly felt a little funny, people who should love themselves regard themselves as a cash cow, but an unrelated outsider puts himself in his heart and cherishes him.

Thinking of Luo Ming, a smile appeared on Liu Yan's face, the corners of her lips were slightly raised, and there was a hint of sweetness in her heart.

The old man Xie smiled when he saw Liu Yan, thinking that the matter was over, Liu Yan agreed, and hurriedly smiled and said: "That's right. You are not too young, you should also plan for yourself. Now that you have agreed , go back quickly, intercede with King Jing, let the prince out, and with the money, father can renovate the thatched hut at home, and give your brother a wife."

Zhang Qiao also hurried forward and said happily, "Thank you, Mr. Liuyan. As long as you can rescue the eldest prince, we will leave the capital immediately and will never compete with Prince Jing for anything. As for the silver, please rest assured, it will definitely be yours." that one,"

He took out a stack of bank notes from his bosom, which was the private money he had saved for many years, and it was also his last possession.He took out all of them and handed them to Liuyan, "This silver is worth tens of thousands of taels, please accept it, Mr. Liuyan!"

Liu Yan took the bank note, and the old man Xie next to him stared straight at the bank note, staring at the bank note, beaming with joy, wishing he could rush forward, snatch the bank note from Liu Yan's hand, and hold it in his arms.

Liu Yan counted carefully, 9 taels was less than [-], he couldn't help laughing while holding the banknotes.

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