Xianmen does not ask about the mundane

Seeing that his expression was wrong, Zhu Lingyu thought that a relative in his family had passed away, so she comforted him immediately: "You don't have to be too sad, you are born, old, sick and dying..."

"No," Chun Yuyan interrupted him, "No, since I left the palace and opened the mansion, I have lived alone. Unless something happened to me, the mansion will definitely not hold funerals like this."

That being the case, if he is still standing here, what is going on in the mansion?

Zhu Lingyu watched Chunyuyan's expression gradually become serious, and then realized that something was wrong.

He originally thought that Chunyuyan's assassination was nothing more than an enemy plotting revenge or bandits robbed him, but after getting along with him, he found that this little prince was humble, gentle and polite, and it was unlikely that any enemy wanted to kill him.If it is said that mountain bandits seek wealth and murder, and Lishan belongs to the boundary of Weizhou, it is considered that there is a mistake in the jurisdiction of the government. In the situation where no one is alive or dead, it is impossible for them to reply to the court by themselves. News of the prince's death.

In addition, if there is anything else that must take someone's life, it can only be his prince's status.The little prince's situation is probably not optimistic.

Thinking of this, Zhu Lingyu couldn't help becoming vigilant, and vaguely noticed that there seemed to be several eyes focused on him.He calmly diffused his spiritual power around, and sure enough, he discovered that there were people hiding in the blind spots of his vision.But when he saw that Chunyuyan, as a player in the game, looked astonished, he still kept calm and did not act rashly. Then he remembered that he asked him if he knew who intercepted him when he was in Lishan. He intentionally avoided the topic, and now it seems that he has long been suspicious of his own robbery.

Just at this time, a sedan chair came from the other side and stopped in front of the palace, and an old man with white hair got out of the sedan chair.

"Is it the teacher?" Chunyuyan asked doubtfully.

The attendant beside the old man stepped forward and slapped the door knocker to attract the servant boy. After a while, someone came to open the door to welcome the old man in.

Zhu Lingyu climbed onto Chunyuyan's shoulder and whispered: "Someone is following us, but you don't have to worry, just do it if you have any ideas, and I will protect you if something happens. Do you want to go up and check?"

Chunyuyan had sensed something was wrong early in the morning, and now that Zhu Lingyou's words confirmed his thoughts, he couldn't help but frown even tighter. After thinking about it, he said cautiously: "No. I see that those servant boys just now have very strange eyes. I'm afraid something is wrong, I can't rush back to the mansion to scare the snake. The one who went in just now is my teacher, the current state teacher Qiu Huijun, I have to find a way to meet him."

Zhu Lingyu nodded: "Then let's get rid of these eyes and ears first, I will tell you the location, and you will guide the way."

After saying that, he quickly flashed into an alley next to him with his arms around him. Almost at the same time, the two of them heard several slight footsteps following up.

Zhu Lingyu's speed was so fast that Chunyuyan felt that he was flying close to the ground without his feet touching the ground.If he still had doubts about Zhu Lingyu's identity as a monk because of "no need to sleep" before, he really believed it now.

Wrapped in Zhu Lingyou's firm arms, feeling the warmth in his arms, Chunyuyan inexplicably felt a force in his heart, as if no matter what he was about to face, he didn't have to be afraid, with this person beside him behind.

They had known each other for only more than ten days, but Chunyuyan had already regarded the other party as a completely trustworthy person.Zhu Lingyuan no longer only protected him because of his senior brother's token as he did at the beginning, but because of his own recognition of him, he sincerely wanted to help this young man.

The two turned around in the alleys of the city, and it didn't take long for them to get rid of all those people.When approaching Qiu Huijun's mansion, Zhu Lingyu suddenly stopped.

Chunyuyan asked strangely, "What's wrong?"

"You have a master-student relationship with the national teacher, does the person who harmed you know?"

"...I know." Chunyu Yan said, thinking that he also guessed why he was assassinated.

"I found out that there are quite a few people around the location you mentioned, and I'm afraid they are being watched there too," Zhu Lingyou said, pointing to the attic next to him, "I'll take you up to the roof to have a look first. situation, you make plans."

Chunyuyan nodded, Zhu Lingyu hugged him and jumped up, flew into the air, stepped on the corner of the second floor of the attic for a little help, and landed like a light butterfly on the roof of the third floor of the attic , there is no sound at all.

After landing, he waited for Chunyuyan to stand firm before letting go.The two of them leaned down behind the roof to check the situation below, and they saw a few "passers-by" who seemed to pass by unintentionally or were doing their own business, but they were actually wandering around the National Teacher's Mansion, quietly watching the country. The trend of the teacher's residence.

"These people are well prepared," Zhu Lingyou said, turning to look at Chunyuyan, "What are you going to do?"

Chunyuyan thought for a while, and said cautiously: "I don't want to cause trouble to the teacher. The target is too big during the day, so let's sneak in at night."

Zhu Lingyu nodded.The two of them stayed until nightfall when all the idlers on the street had gone home.Those eyes and ears were still watching all directions around the National Teacher's Mansion. Zhu Lingyou quietly touched one of them behind him and knocked him out instantly. He found the right time and took him over the wall into the National Teacher's Mansion smoothly.

The two found Qiu Huijun's house by the moonlight, and saw the flickering candles in the house, and the owner hadn't rested yet, as if he was reading at night while holding a candle.

When Chunyuyan walked to the door, he felt inexplicably uneasy, his hand was not as strong as usual when he reached out to knock on the door, and only made a weak sound when his fingers clasped on the wooden door.Fortunately, there was silence all around at the moment, the light knock on the door still reached the ears of the house owner, and then a hoarse voice came from inside saying: "Come in."

So Chunyuyan pushed the door open and walked into the room slowly, and saw that familiar and old figure was flipping through the books by the candlelight, because the candlelight was dim, and he was struggling to read, so he didn't notice him for a while.

Qiu Huijun thought it was a servant who came in to add candles, and he didn't look up when he heard the person coming in, but seeing that the person hadn't approached for a long time, he was puzzled.It wasn't until the person came who called "Teacher" lightly that he quickly went up to him, stroked the shoulder of the person in front of him in disbelief, and looked up and down over and over again.

"Yan'er? Yan'er...is it really Yan'er? Are you really still alive?"

Chunyuyan's eyes turned hot immediately: "Yes, the student has seen the teacher." He was about to salute, but Qiu Huijun quickly stopped him.

Qiu Huijun was over half a hundred years old and had never married a wife and had children. A few years ago, he was accused of being Chun Yuyan's teacher. Seeing that the child was very clever, humble and polite, he liked him very much and treated him like a teacher and a father.Seeing that the child has lost a lot of weight right now, it hurts in his eyes.

"It's good for you to live, it's good for you to live." He said as he led people to sit down at the table.

Chunyu Yan remembered that Zhu Lingyuan was concerned, and asked him to come and sit with him, but he only stood still half a step behind him, and did not sit down.

"Who is this?" Qiu Huijun asked.

Chunyuyan told all the things after the assassination.

"So that's the case. Thank you, Mr. Lang, for helping me out."

Qiu Huijun cupped his hands and bowed, and Zhu Lingyuan also bowed back: "Sir, you are very polite."

"Why don't you sit down and rest?"

Zhu Lingyu only smiled slightly: "Sir, don't worry about it."

Seeing this, Qiu Huijun no longer insisted.

Chunyuyan poured a cup of tea respectfully and offered it to Qiu Huijun, and then handed another cup to Zhu Lingyu who was standing beside him, then he poured himself a cup and asked, "Teacher, what happened these days when I left, what happened in my house?" ...what's going on?"

Qiu Huijun said: "This matter is a long story. You have also seen the palace. It is doing nonsense. It is not someone else's nonsense, it is yours."

Qiu Huijun paused, took a sip from his teacup, and continued: "A few days ago, a carriage rushed to Fu'an non-stop, and brought back a coffin and a letter from the prefect of Weizhou, saying that you were assassinated on the Lishan Road a few days ago. Sadly died."

Chunyuyan knew early in the morning that the man behind the assassination must have done something to make the palace hold such a solemn funeral. He was not surprised to hear that, and asked calmly: "How can I confirm that the person in the coffin is indeed me? And not someone else?"

Qiu Huijun said: "Your attendant Liang Xiaoying came back with your coffin. It was Liang Xiaoying who ran down from Lishan Mountain to seek help from the prefect of Weizhou. This child often follows you in and out, and I also recognize him."

Chunyuyan thought about it for a moment and said: "I was really flustered when I was robbed halfway in the mountain. I didn't notice what happened to the others in my panic. I didn't expect him to survive. Is he the one who identified the corpse?"

Qiu Huijun said: "That's right. It was written in the letter that after you were assassinated, a person who claimed to be your entourage ran to the magistrate for help, saying that you were robbed in the mountain road of Lishan Mountain, and told them to go up the mountain to find you. The magistrate immediately sent People went up the mountain to search, and found a face down corpse in the river at the bottom of the mountain that day. Identify. The magistrate should even believe that this person is you, put the body in the coffin and send the body back for burial overnight, and did not arrive until three days ago."

Chunyuyan was puzzled: "I only arrived three days ago? It only took me and Zhu brother [-] days to drive down the mountain on foot and then drive here. Naturally, such an important matter as transporting the coffin is a non-stop rush. Why did I arrive only three days ago? Is there any reason on the way?" Did something else delay the day?"

Qiu Huijun shook his head: "The magistrate's letter said that he didn't dare to delay for a moment after finding the person, so he sent him back."

Chunyuyan knew it clearly: "That means Liang Xiaoying stayed in the mountain for at least four days before going down to ask for help."

When they were assassinated, they were already not far from the border of Weizhou, so they drove all night and planned to reach Weizhou before dawn.It should have taken Liang Xiaoying at most one day to arrive at Weizhou from the place where he was assassinated, so there are still three days left, so it is self-evident what he has done during this period.The assassin must have searched all over the mountain but couldn't find anyone, so he found a similar corpse, put him in a suit and threw it in the mountain, and then asked Liang Xiaoying to go down the mountain to ask for help and identify the corpse.

Today's weather is hot and humid, and the body was soaked so badly that it was difficult to distinguish its facial features, and it had to stay on the road for a long time. It might be decomposed and difficult to identify when it was sent back to Fu'an. In this way, Liang Xiaoying's identification became ironclad evidence.I just don't know if Liang Xiaoying was bribed early in the morning, or if those people threatened his life to do so.

As for Chun Yuyan, it would be fine if he was eaten by some beast and died on the mountain. If he survived by luck, he would only find a way to go back to Fu'an Palace first.Then the people they found following and monitoring him were the first line of defense arranged by the mastermind behind the scenes just in case, and they would look for opportunities to strike when he was alone.The servants he saw coming in and out of the palace today are all unfamiliar faces, and the people in the palace must have been replaced long ago, waiting for him to throw himself into the trap, this is the second line of defense.The third is the eyeliner outside the National Teacher's Mansion.With such a careful design and such power, I think there is only one person.

Chunyuyan thought for a moment and said: "Although this matter seems to be well-designed on the surface, in fact, if you investigate carefully, you will find a lot of doubts. Not to mention how Liang Xiaoying, a powerless person, escaped from the assassin's hands." I came out. There are so many attendants driving the car, why is Liang Xiaoying, a personal attendant who has been with me for several years and even you recognize him, escaped. If any other familiar face came back with a corpse, No one would believe that it was me. Besides, we were robbed in the middle of the mountain road. If the assassin succeeded in taking my life, he could leave the body on the side of the road. Why did he deliberately throw the body in the river to let the body be soaked? It was beyond recognition. Thinking about it this way, even the location of the assassination seemed to be deliberately designed. It can not only reach the nearest city in a short time to ask for help, so that they can find the corpse smoothly, but also allow the corpse to rot completely on the way back. Liang Xiaoying is a key person, as long as he is caught and forced to tell the truth, everything will naturally come to light. I wonder where he is now?"

Qiu Huijun said: "You are right, this is exactly what I have doubts about. But what we can think of, the mastermind behind the assassination can naturally also consider it. I went to the palace during the day and heard that Liang Xiaoying knew that the guards were not strong enough. Escape the blame and have already committed suicide."

The three of them fell silent for a while, knowing in their hearts what this "self-judgment" was all about.

After a long while, Qiu Huijun sighed, and said: "Yan'er, you have been very intelligent since you were a child, so naturally you have already guessed who and what caused you to come here. Now the eldest son died early, and the second son is just a baby, and the position of the prince is left. However, it falls between you and the second prince. This dynasty has always established the virtuous but not the superior. Your father sent you to deal with the flood in Weizhou. It is clear that the two of them are more inclined to you. Youshi naturally accepts it. You have no choice but to attack you while you are out of the city. Although you escaped by chance this time, Youshi is cruel. If she knows that you are still alive in the future, it is impossible to guarantee that she will not attack you again. Your mother and concubine passed away due to illness in her early years. There is nothing in the palace that you can worry about, and I also know that you don't have the heart to sit on the world, why don't you take this opportunity to get out of this royal dispute?"

"Can……"

"I know that you and the second prince have had a good relationship since childhood, but you must know that you are not only the prince, but also the prince that your father favors, and behind you is the power of your mother's concubine Ning's general family. After so many years You have been trying your best to show that you are not interested in the throne, but what is the truth? You have always been a thorn in his side, a stumbling block on the way to succession, and his mother and concubine Youshi will never let you go. Yan'er, see you on weekdays The matter is very clear, why are you so confused when it comes to emotional matters? Even if you only think about assisting the emperor in the future, your emperor may not want to have a prince with a background like you to threaten him. Maybe this There is his acquiescence behind the assassination incident this time, and maybe he even participated in it."

Chunyuyan was full of thoughts for a moment.

In Lishan Mountain, he tried his best to escape from the enemy's knife with great difficulty, and returned here after a lot of hard work.Full of joy, I thought that others would greet him happily and would be happy to see him return safely, but what I didn't expect to get was the news of close betrayal and brother-in-law killing, and even my own existence was obliterated. he comes back.

Looking back on the deep love between master and servant, brother and friend, now it seems that it is just a dream, and it will be broken at the touch of a touch.He knew that what the teacher said made sense, but if he left here, where could he go?

Until then, Zhu Lingyuan, who had been standing silently by the side, suddenly put his hand on his shoulder, and called softly, "Chunyuyan."

"Ok?"

This seemed to be the first time he called his name, Chunyu Yan looked back at him silently.

Zhu Lingyu looked at the helplessness in the eyes of the young man in front of him, looked back at the pair of eyes seriously, and then said firmly: "If you have nowhere to go, come back to Xuanqing Mountain with me."

Chunyuyan felt his heart pounding, and he didn't know how to describe his mood.

The person who thought he would accompany him for the rest of his life abandoned him halfway, but the person who thought he would just meet by chance extended a helping hand to him when he was in trouble.It was as if he suddenly fell from the warm spring sun into a world of ice and snow, but a fire rose in his heart. It was so warm that his heart hurt a little, but he didn't dare to let go, so he could only hold it carefully.

Chunyuyan smiled wryly, lowered his head and responded sullenly: "Yes."

Seeing this, Qiu Huijun felt relieved: "Since this is the case, I am relieved."

The two were worried that staying here for a long time would bring trouble to Qiu Huijun, and planned to leave immediately at night.Qiu Huijun didn't want to stay any longer, and asked the two of them to wait in the room for a while, then went to the kitchen to get some pastries and wrapped them up. He also prepared a lot of money, some ointment for gold sores, and two cloaks, stuffing the bags to the full, but It seemed that it was not enough, and he planned to add two more clothes at the end. Chunyu Yan hurriedly stepped forward to stop him: "Teacher, enough is enough, there is no need to add any more. It is already April and we don't need so many clothes, let alone luggage There are too many inconveniences on the road.”

When Qiu Huijun heard the words, he was taken aback for a moment before stopping, and said desolately: "It's a long way to go, take these, the journey will be easier."

Chunyuyan looked at the old man in his fifties with gray temples in front of him, and felt very uncomfortable.The teacher has no children. Once he left, the teacher became a person. In the future, there will be no one to take care of him.But if he doesn't leave and stay here, one day he will be discovered by Youshi's eyeliner, wouldn't he be implicating the teacher?

It's a pity that the teacher treated him like a father and son, and passed on his lifelong knowledge and knowledge, but he was unable to repay him.

Unexpectedly, when he left, he became an unfaithful and unfilial person.

Chunyuyan struggled a lot in his heart, but still had to accept the reality. Finally, he took a load of luggage and bid farewell to Qiu Huijun in front of the door.

"Let's say goodbye today. I don't know if we will have a chance to meet again in the future. I am going to see the teacher cherish himself, and the student will leave." After saying that, I knelt on my knees and said goodbye three times, just like the old days when I was a teacher.

Qiu Huijun seemed to see that little child looking up at him again, and said in a childish voice: "Teacher, please be respected by the students."

He couldn't bear to look straight anymore and turned around, until he heard the two people close the door completely silently, then he chased outside the door as if regretting it.

I saw the moonlight in the courtyard as usual, but I didn't see the old man.