Gusu snow

Because of the arrival of Chu Changli and his party, the court time has also been shortened in the past few days.After returning home, Qi Beisheng hurriedly changed his court clothes, came out of the palace vigilantly, and headed towards Yunfu.

The three of Yun Shen had already been waiting in the study.

Qi Beisheng used lightness kung fu all the way here, and he didn't know how many people around him were the emperor's eyeliner, so he didn't dare to ride in the carriage.

He sat down and breathed a sigh of relief: "No one followed."

After all, he looked at Yunxiu first, and then at Yunshen: "What's the matter with you calling me here?"

Unexpectedly, Yunxiu spoke first: "My brother was called into the palace yesterday, do you know why?"

Qi Beisheng blinked his eyes: "Shen Yue at the court once hinted to the emperor that he wants Yun Shen, the general who protects the country."

He turned to Yun Shen, thinking: "Did you have the emperor's oral order? Said that the position of General Protector will only be inherited by your clan, but your attitude of not being an official made Shen Yue very wary."

Yun Shen narrowed his eyes: "Indeed there is..."

"That's it. The situation is pretty clear now, but it's not good for us." Qi Beisheng said, "There are three factions in the court, one is Shen Yue, the other is me, and the other is neutral. Needless to say, the neutral ones, Defect at any time. The position of the general protecting the country is not only a high position, but also an important position, and the general who protects the country is almost always led by the general."

"Because of emotion and reason, do you think that the position of General Protector of the Country will be vacant? You don't care about fame and fortune now, which is naturally very good, but I think that Shen Yue's father also joined the army. He is also very good with swords and spears. If he doesn't get this position, will he give up?"

"Shen Yue made a lot of trouble in the previous court, and the emperor also wants to see your attitude." Qi Beisheng said, "He knows that you don't want to be an official, but there is no guarantee that you will not change your mind after being forced to be an official?"

After talking about it, Qianqiu felt that he missed the point, so he hurriedly asked Qi Beisheng to stop and rationalize his thoughts.

Qi Beisheng also felt that what he said was a bit wandering, so he had to stop and organize his thoughts while drinking tea.Several people were also silent, thinking secretly.

After a while, Qi Beisheng said slowly: "Anyway, because of Yun Shen's fact that you don't want to be an official, the emperor has every reason to take it back, and what we can do is to make him abide by the late emperor's orders. Other than that Besides, there is no way. So..."

He pondered and said: "Brother Huang suddenly announced you into the palace, just to test whether you are willing to be an official under the guise of getting married."

Qian Qiu annoyed: "I've said this a thousand times, why don't they believe it?"

Qi Beisheng said: "If a person you have always regarded as an opponent and has repeatedly defeated you suddenly told you that he is going to withdraw from the battlefield and never fight again, would you believe it?"

"Do not believe."

"That's not it."

Qian Qiu opened his eyes wide: "So Yun Shen has to be an official? If he doesn't become an official, the general order talisman might be in Qi Beizhao's hands, or even in Shen Yue's hands?"

Qi Beisheng nodded seriously.

The four fell into silence, and Qianqiu looked at Yunshen worriedly.The general order talisman is really useless to them, but it is not a joke that this talisman can mobilize a quarter of the army. It is conceivable why Qi Beizhao refused to take the order talisman from Yun Shen's hand directly. Know.

On the one hand, robbing means violating oral instructions; on the other hand, this is given to Shen Yue, and there is no guarantee that Shen Yue will not be high and powerful, so Qi Beizhao has to guard against it.

Gentlemen are in harmony but not in harmony, while villains are in harmony but not in harmony.

Qian Qiu suddenly remembered this sentence.

If Qi Beizhao had a confidant who was more trustworthy than Shen Yue and absolutely unambiguous, maybe this general order talisman would be taken back.

Therefore, there are only three final destinations of the general order talisman, one is Yun Shen, one is Qi Beizhao, and the other is Shen Yue.

Suddenly, Qianqiu suddenly understood why Yun Shen didn't want to be involved in court battles. Once he became an official, with Yun Shen's temperament, it was impossible to be alone no matter what, and he would inevitably fall into endless battles.At that time, no matter how noble the ambition is, there is no guarantee that it will not be affected.

No wonder in ancient times there were many people who were disappointed with the imperial court. They would rather retreat to the mountains and forests and live an ordinary life than return to the smoky court.

Qianqiu had a neutral attitude towards being an official or not before, and he followed Yun Shen's attitude. Now it seems that Yun Shen has seen through it long ago, and he has only just seen it through now.

Yun Shen said slowly: "I don't know how to be an official."

Qianqiu's eyes are shining.Seeing that no one objected, Qi Beisheng laughed dumbfoundedly: "Is it so difficult for you to be an official? Wouldn't it be better for you to have the world in your heart and show your ambition in the imperial court?"

Yun Shen looked indifferent: "I never cared about the world, nor did I have any political ambitions."

Qi Beisheng got up: "Forget it, I understand you now. Don't worry, I will try my best to protect you for the sake of Xiuxiu. Tonight's farewell banquet, Chu Huang is an unstable factor, but with us here, nothing can be done. trouble."

Yun Shen saluted: "Thank you..."

Qianqiu said dissatisfied: "Qi Beizhao is really conniving."

Qi Beisheng was silent for a moment, and said helplessly: "Brother Huang is already safeguarding the dignity of the Qi country. Just for this, I am on the same line as him. This Chu Changli, I have already noticed that this person is not simple. , Who knows what is the purpose behind this marriage?"

After finishing speaking, he made a gesture and was about to leave when Yun Shen suddenly stopped him: "Wait a minute, I still have something to do."

He looked at Yunxiu, Yunxiu understood and stood up: "Then I'll go first."

Qi Beisheng sat down again and looked at Yun Shen suspiciously.Yun Shen said: "Does your marriage contract with Xiuxiu have the emperor's will?"

Qi Beisheng was puzzled and said: "Of course not, the emperor just admitted to allow it, but there is really no edict. Do you want to..."

"Is there anyone today whose handwriting is similar to that of the late emperor?"

Qian Qiu was so shocked that he couldn't speak fluently: "So Yun Yun Shen, what are you doing?"

Qi Beisheng looked deeply at Yunshen, and said for a moment: "Yes, this person is my third younger brother Qi Beizhe, his handwriting is almost the same as my father's handwriting, to the point of confusing the real - but, why? I need a reason."

"I once said that when I can't protect Xiuxiu completely, I will hand her over to you. Although nothing has happened yet, tonight, Qianqiu and I are undoubtedly the target of public criticism. Chu Changli, Shen Yue, Qi Beizhao , I don't know what they are trying to do behind the scenes, but I have to be on guard."

"As you said, I don't want to be an official, and I have actually lost a protection. I can't guarantee whether they will attack the Yunfu, but if they do, it will inevitably affect the entire Yunfu. At that time, I only hope that Xiu Xiu, don't be implicated."

Yun Shen's eyes were as calm as water, "Therefore, if your marriage contract with Xiuxiu has the late emperor's "edict", no matter what Qi Beizhao does to us, as long as there is that "edict", he can't do anything to Xiuxiu. "

Qi Beisheng pursed his lips and drank tea, thinking about Yun Shen's words.

Qian Qiu was startled when he heard this: "Why do I feel that something big is about to happen? And even forge imperial edicts?"

"In any case, we have already fallen into it, and there will definitely be things against us." Yun Shen said softly, "How does Qianqiu feel about the officialdom now?"

Qianqiu had a disgusted expression: "Dark and messy."

Yun Shen seemed to be casually saying: "Therefore, to be an official of parents and ruler of the world, one must be virtuous and open-minded, treat the people in everything and always be the people, and only then can one be a good official and a good ruler."

"I understand what you mean..." Qi Beisheng finally spoke. He stood up with firm eyes, "Don't worry, I will do as you said. A while ago, Bei Zhe was in Yangzhou City for cultivation because of his illness. Now he should stay outside Gusu City, I will immediately write a letter to let him come back soon."

He walked outside the door, and suddenly stopped: "What about the seal?"

"Leave it to us." Qian Qiu said, "Tonight is a farewell banquet, and it happens to be lively, so I'll go and steal it—he won't put the jade seal on him."

"It's fine, be careful. I'll tell you the location of Yuxi..." Qi Beisheng said with a relaxed expression, "I have his eyeliner by my side, so he naturally has my eyeliner by his side."

The speed of Qi Bei's folding was really not ordinary fast. Just an hour after noon, Qian Qiu saw a white brocade dangling in the scorching sun, which made his eyes hurt. Please come in: "It's been a long time since I saw you. I'm really not used to you coming here every day."

Qi Beizhe said with a pale and playful smile as usual: "Indeed, I haven't seen you for a long time. But I just haven't seen you, I have heard the rumors about you."

"What rumor?" Qian Qiu set up tables and chairs under the tree, and sat down with Yun Shen.

Qi Beizhe sat down comfortably, and said slowly: "Young Master Qianqiu went to Fengyueju, and then Yun Shen smashed Fengyueju in a rage."

Which pot is not opened and which pot is lifted!This knee still hurts!As soon as Qianqiu sat down, his seven orifices were filled with smoke, and he said angrily: "I was forced! Don't just take the meaning out of context and make fun of me!"

"Oh?" Qi Beizhe lazily opened one eye and looked at Yun Shen, "Then what about Mr. Yun?"

Yun Shen asked indifferently, "What does Prince An think?"

"Hmm." Qi Beizhe closed his eyes, and chuckled, "I thought the rumors were indeed wrong, how could Mr. Yun do such an irrational thing? I think Mr. Yun should be the one who ruined Fengyueju My younger sister and servant, right? So, this rumor should be changed to Yun Shen being jealous and making people smash Fengyueju."

Qianqiu was excited, he grabbed the empty teacup in front of him and threw it towards Qi Bei, but was robbed by his servant halfway, and gave Qianqiu a hard look.

"Just kidding." Qi Beizhe said playfully, "but Mr. Yun saw that Qianqiu went there to see so many women, is he really not jealous? I don't believe it."

"Are you finished?!" Qian Qiu trembled angrily, his hair almost stood on end.

It is said that scholars should treat each other with admiration for three days. The ancients can impress people because of their knowledge. Why does Qi Beizhe just want to make people want to kill?

Compared to Qianqiu's bluster, Yun Shen was much calmer: "Your Highness is here to talk about business?"

Qi Bei smiled and took out an unopened imperial decree from his arms: "Are the pens, inks, papers and inkstones ready? Tell me, and I will write."