Qi Huang

Li Zheng can't stay here for too long, the queen mother is still waiting for him in Jinluan Palace.

The internal position adjustment of the Ministry of War, the replacement and transfer of various towns and troops all show that this memorial ceremony is extraordinary.Whether it's the change of the host, or the rumors that have spread wildly in recent days, or the border defense that is faintly turbulent, these small and small problems all shake the restless hearts of the people in the capital.

He picked Xie Xuan up, originally intending to take him away and find a place to recuperate his wounds, he didn't care about the "little" things like life, death, beating and killing in the palace.

But just thinking about it, Xie Xuan would not agree.

Since he took the risk to return to Beijing, he must know it in his heart.

Before leaving, Li Zheng hesitated again and again, turned his pace several times, even half a stick of incense passed, but he still stayed in front of Xie Xuan.Xie Xuan watched him spinning around in place, amused in his heart, but at the same time felt a little bit disappointed.

These people seem to be sincere to him.

I still remember Li Zheng's fierce wolf-like eyes when we first met.Although he looked ferocious, as if he could chew a piece of the enemy's meat by raising his head, but at that time, there was indeed dead silence in his eyes.

It seems that it was his arrival that slightly reversed Li Zheng's path to extinction.

A slight wind can stir up dust six feet high thousands of miles away.Destiny seems to be predestined, but in some places, it has opened up a little bit, so that people can have the opportunity to change their fate against the sky and get a new life.

Xie Xuan tugged at the corner of Li Zheng's clothes - he was too tall, Xie Xuan had already pulled his bars and grown into a tall and handsome young man, but he still had to stand on tiptoe when talking to Li Zheng.

Seeing Li Zhenglue leaned over, Xie Xuan held his face.

"Ying Han." Xie Xuan said, "After this incident, do you think I will be safe and sound?"

Li Zheng was stunned for a moment, and his eyes softened: "Yes."

"Accept your good words." Xie Xuan said with a smile, "I will be safe and sound."

Someone once pointed at Li Zheng's nose and scolded him: You were born a lone star, your life is hard and short, you can't live a few years, you can't fight the sky.

So he wants to climb up, wants to hold fate in his hands, and wants to trample everyone's lives under his feet.

But now someone said to him, I accept your good words.

You don't have to go up, you don't have to face everything in this world alone, you can stay by my side.

He is no longer a lone star, he has his own star.

After Li Zheng left, Xie Xuan tidied up his clothes, and when he raised his head, a branch of peach blossom in the yard was blown off by the wind and fell in front of his eyes.

Such a small courtyard, where there are dust marks everywhere, is the only home he once had.Revisiting the old place, the mood and situation are completely different.Xie Xuan bent down to pick up the dead branch, unexpectedly it was so rotten that it would break if touched.

The crumbs returned to the dust, Xie Xuan finally stopped looking at it.He took out a nanmu-colored sachet from his pocket, embroidered with gold thread and silver borders, and faintly smelled of incense sticks.

Incense sticks are also Buddhist incense, and only Buddhists use this kind of incense.

It has a strong smell and lasts for a long time, the fragrance of aloe wood on Xie Xuan's body is not the smell of medicine, but it.

Although the sachet is edged with gold thread, the material is simple and exquisite, only the size of a palm.

Xie Xuan untied the rope and took out a wooden sign from it.

A moment later, the door of the cold palace that had not been visited for many years was pushed open again.There was a heavy moan from the wooden door, and a figure in a light suit walked out slowly, and then walked along the path to the deep palace.

Until the figure is swallowed by the end of the road.

Xie Qingshan and Xie Duan walked and stopped all the way, saying that they were busy with sacrificial affairs, but the father and son seemed to be attracted by the autumn scenery in the palace, and they stopped in the gazebo of the imperial garden for some reason.

Dequan followed him all the time, and observed Xie Qingshan's physical condition with fear all the way - Xie Qingshan's body had already collapsed many years ago, he could not do strenuous things, let alone bother his mind and mind. He was in his prime, like a withered seedling that was just born and was about to die.

But in the three months before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Xie Qingshan suddenly got better for some reason. Apart from still being unable to manage political affairs, he seemed much more energetic than before.

To this day, he can even give Xie Duan a complete account of what he has done.

In addition to the joy in Dequan's heart, he couldn't help being more cautious.

To act in the palace, if you don't want to lose your head, you have to watch your words at all times.

Dequan recalled that when His Highness the Thirteenth Prince was still in the palace, Xie Qingshan also liked to wander around, but at that time he still needed to ride in a sedan chair.Occasionally meeting Xie Xuan, sometimes he would take a look at him from a distance, and only call him to him if he couldn't avoid it.

This His Royal Highness is different.

Dequan only knows the emperor's joy and anger, but if he is asked to discern the emperor's sincerity, he still cannot tell.

Even if Xie Qingshan is sick, he is still the Son of Heaven. The emperor's heart is as deep as the sea, no one dares to make false statements.

He only knew that when Xie Qingshan and Xie Duan got along, although they were happy and harmonious, the feeling was not the same as when Xie Xuan was there.

The two sat down while chatting and laughing.

Xie Qingshan continued the topic while laughing: "You stinky chess player, how many games would you not want to accompany me?"

Xie Duan: "If the father thinks that killing the son-in-law will make him happy, the son-in-law will naturally be willing."

It turned out that they were chatting about chess again.

De Quanxin said, His Majesty really loves chess.

He turned around and gave the waiter a wink. At first the waiter hadn't reacted yet, but Dequan felt helpless, and then said in a low voice, "Take two sets, one for chess and one for black and white pieces."

The waiter took orders to leave.

Sure enough, Xie Qingshan said again: "If you don't know how to go, how about chess? Your chess is still taught by me, just let me test your marching power."

Xie Duan smiled wryly and said: "It seems that Father will not give up until he plays some chess today."

The two sat opposite each other.The waiter quickly fetched the chess pieces and placed them in front of the table for two.The autumn sun was still a bit bright, Xie Duan raised his eyes quietly, letting his eyes drift across Xie Qingshan's body, somehow, he could see a bit of transparent weakness.

But soon, he couldn't care less about looking around.

When Xie Qingshan played go, he still upheld the etiquette of a gentleman, and would not force people to a dead end in one go.But when playing chess, which was born on the battlefield, it is as if you are riding a horse yourself. The person opposite is not Xie Duan who is sitting, but an enemy with thousands of horses and horses.

Of the sixteen chess pieces on the other side of the river boundary, only six were left, and in the nine palaces, there was only one solitary general.Xie Qingshan was still relentless, raised his hand and drove out another car, blocking Xie Duan's last way of life.

"General."

Seeing that the general situation was over, Xie Duan let out a long sigh, not only did not admit defeat, but also acted like a spoiled child: "Father is really a bully."

Xie Qingshan shook his head: "Skills are not as good as others, why are you still playing tricks?"

Xie Duan chuckled: "I'm only playing tricks on my father. If my father is displeased, I will be fined. Xie Duan is willing to bear it."

He seemed to have guessed Xie Qingshan's temperament.

The emperor, who lived for others not long after he was born, lost it before he understood the definition of life.So in life, only relatives can absorb warmth.

He enjoys the feeling of his son and grandson Chenghuan's knees.

But this time, Xie Duan miscalculated.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Qingshan not only didn't smile, but threw the chess piece in his hand casually, and said coolly: "Your imitation of Xinglan can be called clumsy."

The chess piece hit Xie Duan with no hesitation, and he suddenly knelt down: "Father!"

"He will not be afraid of me, nor will he look at me with such fearful eyes."

Xie Qingshan felt dull, and his eyes became a little colder.After all, it was the Son of Heaven, his majesty suddenly increased when he squinted his eyes, and Xie Duan couldn't lift his head instantly.

"Why do you want to learn from him?"

Xie Duan's eyes became hot: "My son..."

"You don't need to imitate anyone, you are you, unique in this world." Xie Qingshan interrupted him lightly, "To be a prince, you must have the majesty of a prince... Forget it, get up."

The words have come to this point, Xie Qingshan's last bit of interest has also been exhausted.With a tired face, he raised his hand in a lack of interest, asked Dequan to stand up, turned and left.

He threw Xie Duan in the gazebo, he didn't walk very far, then he seemed to remember something, turned around and said: "I heard that you have been very close to General Wang recently?"

Xie Duan was surprised.

Wang Qi had just returned from the Southwest Zhenjun half a month ago, and no one knew the reason.However, due to the kinship between Wang Qi and the queen mother, many people were not surprised. As the crown prince, Xie Duan would not hurt to meet the leader of the Southwest Town Army.

In other words, it's not a big deal.

Xie Qingshan seemed to just mention this, he didn't even see Xie Duan's surprise after hearing the question, and said: "General Wang is brave and good at fighting, and he has thousands of ways to deal with the enemy. If you are free, you can Bring an elephant actor to compete with him."

Half of Xie Duan's face was in the shadow of the gazebo, and he lay down with sweat on his simple and honest face: "...Yes, I know."

"Don't be nervous." Seeing Xie Duan's expression, Xie Qingshan couldn't help shaking his head, and said softly, "Duan'er, you can do things as you like, you don't have to be anyone."

Xie Duan still had to take care of the sacrificial offerings.

The chess game he played in the imperial garden had already been delayed for some time, when he hurried back, he happened to bump into Li Zheng who came out of Jinluan Palace.

The two glanced at each other, bowed to each other, and then drove in different directions.

And Xie Qingshan, who had just returned to Shangyang Palace, was holding on to the table and holding back the sound of coughing until the veins in his hand grasping the corner of the table bulged, and he swallowed a mouthful of fishy sweetness.

Concubine Shu begged sadly outside, but was still turned away.After a long time, when there was no movement outside the door, Xie Qingshan regained his strength.

Drenched in cold sweat, he leaned against the dragon chair like a collapse, and a figure slowly walked out from behind the screen.

It was a bald monk.

Wrapped in cassock, with nine ring scars on the top of his head, when he walked out with his hands together, the sound of "Amitabha" also floated out.

The monk looked at Xie Qingshan with compassion: "You are running out of time."

Xie Qingshan looked blank: "I should have died long ago."

The monk said: "Exhausted my life ahead of time, for what?"

Xie Qingshan was slightly taken aback.

For a long time, he remained silent.

Shangyang Palace is the emperor's residence, located at the highest point of the entire palace, if you look back, you can see the vast sky no matter it is morning or evening.

That is to say, Son of Heaven.

Xie Qingshan thought for a while and said with a smile: "For freedom."